Tiger (tora)

Tiger in Japanese is 虎 which is read tora. The Japanese word tora means "tiger" and is a single kanji word. With the right context tora can refer to the "Year of the Tiger". However, if you are looking for "Year of the Tiger" as a stand-alone design and want no possible ambiguity then consider ordering Year of the Tiger (toradoshi).

Here we offer 7 different hand-brushed Tiger Japanese tattoo designs by Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase. Note that the fonts are different, but the characters and the meaning are all exactly the same. Also Japanese is commonly written vertically and horizontally and both have the same meaning. So order the font and layout that appeals to you because the characters and meaning are the same.

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 Tiger (tora) which links to the independent Jeffrey's Japanese English Dictionary.