Scroll down to see all 10 of Master Takase's designs Death Before Dishonor in Japanese is  which is read fumeiyo yori shi. The Japanese phrase fumeiyo yori shi is composed of the words fumeiyo meaning "dishonor", yori meaning "more than; rather than" and shi meaning "death". The Japanese language has the verb at the end of the sentence and so a word for word translation makes little sense in English as it appears to be backwards. With this in mind, a literal translation of the Japanese is "death, rather than, dishonor". For a completely independent translation see Jeffrey's Japanese<->English Dictionary entries fumeiyo, yori, and shi or refer to Reference Materials. We take great pride in our tanslations and we want you to be as happy with the translation as you are with Master Takase's beautiful art. If you have any questions about the translation please refer to Reference Materials or please feel free to Contact Us. Why do the designs look different? Japanese writing has five major styles or fonts. They may look different but the characters are the same and so the meanings are exactly the same. The Block style is the font most people are familiar with. However, with the Semi-Cursive and Cursive styles there are infinite possibilities. And it is here, along with her original designs, that Master Takase's artistry shines. Original Hand-Lettered Japanese Tattoo Designs
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