Maneki-neko tattoo ideas

43 photos and flash · 91% Japanese, 35% Traditional · Upper arm most common

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Colour tattoo on a lower leg showing a maneki-neko cat with a raised paw, a skull-patterned moth and red petals, in a traditional style.
Maneki-neko cat and skull moth on a calf
Colour Japanese style tattoo of a maneki-neko lucky cat with a red sunburst, cherry blossoms and lotus on the thigh.
Maneki-neko cat on a thigh
Colour tattoo of a maneki-neko lucky cat with pink blossoms on the upper arm, in a traditional Japanese style.
Maneki-neko lucky cat on upper arm
Colour tattoo of a white and grey maneki-neko beckoning cat with a red hat, blue collar and bell, framed by red flowers, in a Japanese and neo-traditional style.
Maneki-neko cat with red flowers
Colour tattoo of Hello Kitty posed like a maneki-neko lucky cat, with a red bow, red flowers and a gold coin, on a forearm.
Hello Kitty as a lucky cat on a forearm
Neo-traditional colour tattoos on both thighs, showing a horned ox in a red harness with yellow peonies on the left and a snarling white wolf with a chrysanthemum on the right.
Horned ox and snarling wolf on thighs
Neo-trad tattoo of a black maneki-neko cat with a crescent moon, pentagram, peach flowers and small white cats on a forearm.
Black maneki-neko cat on a forearm
Two matching traditional tattoos on the tops of bare feet, each showing a maneki-neko lucky cat, one styled as R2-D2 and the other as Darth Vader.
Lucky cats as R2-D2 and Darth Vader
Colour tattoo of a grey maneki-neko cat with a red collar and bell, surrounded by pink cherry blossoms, on the calf.
Maneki-neko cat and cherry blossoms on a calf
Small colour tattoo of a maneki-neko lucky cat with pink paws, a blue collar and an orange coin, on the inner wrist and forearm.
Small maneki-neko lucky cat on wrist
Colour Japanese style tattoo of a maneki-neko lucky cat holding a gold coin, with koi fish and clouds, on the upper arm.
Maneki-neko lucky cat on upper arm
Traditional Japanese style colour tattoo of a white maneki-neko lucky cat with a green patterned collar and gold bell, surrounded by red flowers, on the thigh.
Maneki-neko lucky cat with flowers on a thigh
Pencil and ink flash drawing of a neo-traditional maneki-neko lucky cat with a raised paw, a fan and a bell collar, surrounded by leaves and flowers.
Maneki-neko lucky cat design with flowers
Colour tattoo of a maneki-neko lucky cat holding a coin with script lettering, in a Japanese style, on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Maneki-neko lucky cat on upper back
Colour Japanese-style tattoo of a maneki-neko lucky cat with cherry blossom flowers and petals, shown on the lower leg in two side-by-side photos.
Maneki-neko lucky cat with cherry blossom
Colour tattoo of a spotted maneki-neko lucky cat in front of red sunburst rays and purple lotus flowers, on the side of the abdomen.
Lucky cat with sunburst and lotus on the abdomen
Colour Japanese style tattoo of a maneki-neko lucky cat with a red lotus and cherry blossoms on an upper arm.
Maneki-neko cat with lotus on upper arm
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a purple winking lucky cat with pink blossoms and petals on the top of a foot.
Maneki-neko and blossom on a foot
Colour tattoo of a maneki-neko lucky cat surrounded by pink cherry blossoms in a Japanese style, on the upper thigh.
Maneki-neko lucky cat with cherry blossoms
Colour tattoo of a maneki-neko lucky cat with red ears, orange patches and a green bell collar on the upper arm, in a traditional style.
Maneki-neko lucky cat on upper arm
Colour Japanese tattoo of a maneki-neko lucky cat and a red daruma doll with pink cherry blossoms on the top of a foot.
Lucky cat and daruma on a foot
Colour Japanese-style tattoo of a white maneki-neko beckoning cat with cherry blossom, gold coins and a pink lotus, on a forearm.
Maneki-neko and lotus on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a beckoning maneki-neko cat with a red collar and bell, decorated with a red fish and small flowers, in a Japanese-inspired style on the upper arm.
Maneki-neko beckoning cat on upper arm
Colour tattoo of a black cat with a raised paw among roses, a lotus, poppies and a blue butterfly on a shoulder, shown in three panels.
Cat and flowers shoulder tattoo
Colour tattoo of a smiling maneki-neko cat holding a red daruma doll, with a pink flower and petal, in Japanese style on the inner wrist.
Maneki-neko cat and daruma on the inner wrist
Colour tattoo on the top of a foot showing a white cartoon cat in a red bow and red collar, holding a gold coin, with bold black outlines.
Hello Kitty as a lucky cat on a foot
Colour Japanese style tattoo of a maneki-neko lucky cat with a red bell and pink cherry blossoms on a calf.
Maneki-neko lucky cat and cherry blossoms on a calf
Colour traditional Japanese maneki-neko lucky cat tattoo with a gold coin, shown on the arm.
Maneki-neko lucky cat on the arm
Small black and red Japanese maneki-neko lucky cat tattoo with a red collar and raised paw, shown on a forearm.
Maneki-neko lucky cat tattoo
Colour tattoo of a maneki-neko lucky cat holding a gold oval with Japanese characters, in a Japanese style on the upper leg.
Maneki-neko lucky cat on the thigh
Colour tattoo of a maneki-neko lucky cat holding a teal fish on the forearm, outlined in bold black linework.
Maneki-neko cat on a forearm
Black linework tattoo on an upper arm showing a smiling maneki-neko cat above a ramen bowl with chopsticks, kawaii sushi characters and floral patterns.
Maneki-neko cat with ramen and sushi on upper arm
Small Japanese style maneki-neko lucky cat tattoo on the ankle, with a red collar, pink ears and black outlines.
Maneki-neko lucky cat on an ankle
Two matching maneki-neko lucky cat tattoos on a pair of wrists, one in black outline with black spots and one in red outline, in a Japanese style.
Matching maneki-neko cats on wrists
Two colour tattoos of maneki-neko lucky cats with cherry blossoms on the tops of a pair of feet, one orange and one pink, in a Japanese style.
Matching maneki-neko cat tattoos on feet
Colour Japanese style tattoo of a maneki-neko lucky cat with a lotus flower and cherry blossoms on the upper arm and shoulder.
Maneki-neko cat and lotus on upper arm
Two arms pressed together showing matching colourful neo-traditional lucky cat tattoos on the upper arms, one orange and one teal, with flowers and hearts.
Matching lucky cat tattoos on upper arms
Colour tattoo of a white maneki-neko lucky cat with a raised paw and gold coin, in a traditional style, on the calf.
Maneki-neko lucky cat on a calf
Two maneki-neko lucky cat tattoos on a seated person's thighs in grey shading, beside a colour neo-traditional cartoon black cat tattoo on the top of a foot.
Maneki-neko thigh tattoos and cartoon cat on foot
Colour tattoo of a smiling maneki-neko lucky cat with a red collar and gold bell on the chest, in a Japanese style with soft watercolour-like shading.
Maneki-neko lucky cat on chest
Colour Japanese-style tattoo of a white lucky cat with red ears and pink plum blossoms, with a gold coin, on the outer thigh.
Maneki-neko cat on a thigh
Colour tattoo of a teal maneki-neko lucky cat holding a coin, with pink cherry blossoms, in a Japanese-influenced style on skin.
Maneki-neko lucky cat with cherry blossom
Colour Japanese-style tattoo of a maneki-neko lucky cat with a red sun, cherry blossom, lotus flowers and sushi across the upper arm.
Maneki-neko lucky cat with blossom on upper arm