Chicken (niwatori)

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Here we offer 7 different hand-brushed Japanese Chicken tattoo designs by Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase. For these Chicken tattoo designs the fonts are different, but the characters and the meaning are the same. So order the style you like - the meaning is the same for each design.

Chicken in Japanese is 鶏 which is read niwatori. The Japanese word niwatori translates as "chicken" and is a single kanji word. This refers specifically to the bird (and its meat) and does not carry the connotation of "scared" as the English word does. With the right context this same kanji is read tori and can refer to the "Year of the Rooster". However, if you are looking for "Year of the Rooster" as a stand-alone design and want no possible ambiguity then consider ordering Year of the Rooster (toridoshi).

Translations You Can Trust: We want you to be as happy with the Japanese translation as you are with Master Takase's beautiful art. So we have made it easy to confirm the translation for yourself by simply clicking on Chicken (niwatori) which links to the independent Jeffrey's Japanese English Dictionary. You can also verify the translation using Yahoo's dictionary entry Chicken (niwatori).

Immediately Download Your Tattoo Design

With your order, you will receive everything you need for the perfect Chicken in Japanese Tattoo. Your design comes as an Adobe PDF file which means it will print exactly as Master Takase brushed the design and, of course, it includes the line art (also called a stencil) which your tattoo artist must have to properly ink the design.

As soon as your order is placed, you can immediately download your Japanese tattoo design. We also send you an email with instructions should you want to download the design in the future. The Adobe PDF file completely documents the design and contains everything your tattoo artist needs to properly ink the design. Your tattoo artist does not need to know Japanese.

Getting your perfect Japanese Tattoo really is this easy. Get your tattoo today!