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Dash in Japanese

ダッシュ

dasshu

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The most common pronunciation for Dash in the U.S. is da-SHd as in doga as in at, spaSH as in ship that translates into Japanese as ダッシュ (dasshu).

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Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

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Each design hand-brushed from original calligraphy

Famous Names: This translation is used by actor Dash Mihok (ダッシュ・ミホク), cartoonist Dash Shaw (ダッシュ・ショウ), and actor Dash Pomerantz (ダッシュ・ポメランツ).

Designs of Dash

Dash
Dash da-SH ダッシュ dasshu Dash written vertically in katakana
Dash is My Life
Dash is My Life da-SH ダッシュ dasshu Dash in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dash is My Love
Dash is My Love da-SH ダッシュ dasshu Dash in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Dash
Dash da-SH ダッシュ dasshu Dash written horizontally in katakana

Dash in Hiragana / Katakana

Modern katakana was extended to write foreign words and names more faithfully. Dash pronounced da-SHd as in doga as in at, spaSH as in ship in katakana is ダッシュ read dasshu. Hiragana だっしゅ offers a softer, flowing line.

These are high-resolution PDFs with the original hand-brushed art, the line-art, the English, the Japanese, the Japanese reading. For a real example see Name in Kana.

Dash in Katakana (Vertical)
Dash da-SH ダッシュ dasshu katakana, vertical
Dash in Katakana (Horizontal)
Dash da-SH ダッシュ dasshu katakana, horizontal
Dash in Hiragana (Vertical)
Dash da-SH だっしゅ dasshu hiragana, vertical
Dash in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Dash da-SH だっしゅ dasshu hiragana, horizontal

Name and Phrase

"Dash is My Love," "Dash is My Life," "Dash is My Soulmate" — each composed in Japanese calligraphy by Master Takase.

These are high-resolution PDFs with the original hand-brushed art, the line-art, the English, the Japanese, the Japanese reading. For a real example see Name and Phrase.

Dash Is My Life
Dash Is My Life da-SH ダッシュ Dash in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dash Is My Life
Dash Is My Life da-SH だっしゅ Dash in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dash Is My Love
Dash Is My Love da-SH ダッシュ Dash in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Dash Is My Love
Dash Is My Love da-SH だっしゅ Dash in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Dash Is My Soul Mate
Dash Is My Soul Mate da-SH ダッシュ Dash in katakana with the kanji for Soul Mate (tamashii no tomo) and a red eternity seal
Dash Is My Soul Mate
Dash Is My Soul Mate da-SH だっしゅ Dash in hiragana with the kanji for Soul Mate (tamashii no tomo) and a red eternity seal