Duty (giri)

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Here we offer 7 different hand-brushed Japanese Duty tattoo designs by Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase. For these Duty 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.

Duty in Japanese is 義理 which is read giri. The Japanese word giri is commonly translated as "duty" or "obligation" and refers to the feeling of obligation one has (should have) to repay what one has received from others - from parents, friends, bosses, teachers, and so on. giri is what one is duty bound to do and is often contrasted with Humanity (ninjou) which is what one should do because it is the right thing to do. For more information see the Wikipedia article article Giri.

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

Immediately Download Your Tattoo Design

With your order, you will receive everything you need for the perfect Duty 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!