Dragon (ryuu)

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Here we offer 14 different hand-brushed Japanese Dragon tattoo designs by Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase. For these Dragon 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.

Dragon in Japanese is 龍 which is read ryuu. The Japanese word ryuu means "dragon, dragons" referring to the mythological creature. This kanji is not used in the Japanese Zodiac, so if you are looking for "Year of the Dragon" then consider using Year of the Dragon (tatsudoshi).

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 Dragon (ryuu) which links to the independent Jeffrey's Japanese English Dictionary. You can also verify the translation using Yahoo's dictionary entry Dragon (ryuu).

With your order, you will receive everything you need for the perfect Dragon 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.

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.