Number One (ichiban)

Scroll to see all 9 Japanese Number One tattoo designs

Here we offer 9 different hand-brushed Japanese Number One tattoo designs by Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase. For these Number One 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.

Number One in Japanese is 一番 which is read ichiban. The Japanese word ichiban meaning "Number One" and is composed of the kanji 一 (read ichi) meaning "one" and 番 (read ban) meaning "number (in a series)".

This gift is a tasteful way to let someone special know that they are "Number One"!

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

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