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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Dexter in Japanese

デキスター

Dexter, when pronounced "de-ki-stur", is デキスター (dekisutā) in katakana.

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Famous people with this spelling include bodybuilder Dexter Jackson (デキスター・ジャクソン).

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Name and Phrase

"Dexter Family is My Life," "Dexter Family Bonds are Forever." Each is composed in Japanese calligraphy by Master Takase.

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

Dexter Family Is My Life
Dexter Family Is My Life de-ki-stur デキスター Dexter in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dexter Family Is My Life
Dexter Family Is My Life de-ki-stur できすたあ Dexter in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dexter Family Bonds Are Forever
Dexter Family Bonds Are Forever de-ki-stur デキスター Dexter in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Dexter Family Bonds Are Forever
Dexter Family Bonds Are Forever de-ki-stur できすたあ Dexter in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Dexter Japanese Tattoo Designs

Dexter in vertical katakana as a tattoo on a man's arm

Get your tattoo of Dexter in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Dexter in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Dexter, when pronounced de-ki-stur, is デキスター (dekisutā) in katakana and できすたあ (dekisutaa) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Dexter in Katakana (Vertical)
Dexter katakana, vertical
Dexter in Katakana (Horizontal)
Dexter katakana, horizontal
Dexter in Hiragana (Vertical)
Dexter hiragana, vertical
Dexter in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Dexter hiragana, horizontal
A customer's tattoo: Mayumi is my life, in Japanese calligraphy by Master Eri Takase

Each design is an original work by Master Takase, delivered as a high-resolution PDF with the calligraphy and line art: everything you need for a perfect tattoo or print. Every translation includes links to independent sources so with one click you can verify it for yourself.

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