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Placido in Japanese

プラーチド

Placido, when pronounced "plA-chi-do", is プラーチド (purāchido) in katakana.

p as in penl as in loveA as in spa, held longch as in chairi as in sit, skid as in dogo as in go, Tom
Shared by Placido Rizzotto and others

This spelling is shared by trade unionist Placido Rizzotto (プラーチド・リッツォット), historian and teacher Placido Andriolo (プラーチド・アンドリオーロ), and sculptor Placido Blandamonte (プラーチド・ブランダモンテ).

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Placido Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Placido Is My Life, brushed by Master Eri Takase, declares in permanent ink one's lover, the person at the center of one's life. When you order, you immediately receive a print-ready PDF with the original art and the line art, everything your tattoo artist needs to ink the design. Click for a sample. Get your tattoo today.

Placido Is My Life
Placido Is My Life plA-chi-do プラーチド Placido in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Placido Is My Life
Placido Is My Life plA-chi-do ぷらあちど Placido in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Placido Is My Love
Placido Is My Love plA-chi-do プラーチド Placido in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Placido Is My Love
Placido Is My Love plA-chi-do ぷらあちど Placido in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Placido Japanese Tattoo Designs

Placido in vertical katakana as a tattoo on a man's arm

Get your tattoo of Placido in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Placido in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Placido, when pronounced plA-chi-do, is プラーチド (purāchido) in katakana and ぷらあちど (puraachido) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

p as in penl as in loveA as in spa, held longch as in chairi as in sit, skid as in dogo as in go, Tom
Placido in Katakana (Vertical)
Placido katakana, vertical
Placido in Katakana (Horizontal)
Placido katakana, horizontal
Placido in Hiragana (Vertical)
Placido hiragana, vertical
Placido in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Placido hiragana, horizontal
A customer's tattoo: Mayumi is my life, in Japanese calligraphy by Master Eri Takase

Each design is an original work by Master Takase, delivered as a high-resolution PDF with the calligraphy and line art: everything you need for a perfect tattoo or print. Every translation includes links to independent sources so with one click you can verify it for yourself.

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