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Dirk in Japanese

ダーク

Dirk, when pronounced "durk", is ダーク (dāku) in katakana.

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Shared by Dirk Benedict and others

People pronouncing their name this way include actor (b. 1945) Dirk Benedict (ダーク・ベネディクト), 49th United States Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne (ダーク・ケンプソーン), and British writer and director Dirk Maggs (ダーク・マグス). It's also the katakana spelling for businessman Dirk Meyer (ダーク・メイヤー).

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Dirk Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Dirk Is My Life, brushed by Master Eri Takase, declares in permanent ink one's lover, the person at the center of one's life. When you order, you immediately receive a print-ready PDF with the original art and the line art, everything your tattoo artist needs to ink the design. Click for a sample. Get your tattoo today.

Dirk Is My Life
Dirk Is My Life durk ダーク Dirk in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dirk Is My Life
Dirk Is My Life durk だあく Dirk in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dirk Is My Love
Dirk Is My Love durk ダーク Dirk in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Dirk Is My Love
Dirk Is My Love durk だあく Dirk in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Dirk Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Dirk in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Dirk in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Dirk, when pronounced durk, is ダーク (dāku) in katakana and だあく (daaku) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Dirk in Katakana (Vertical)
Dirk katakana, vertical
Dirk in Katakana (Horizontal)
Dirk katakana, horizontal
Dirk in Hiragana (Vertical)
Dirk hiragana, vertical
Dirk in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Dirk hiragana, horizontal

Dirk Meaning People Ruler

Names have meanings and Dirk means People Ruler which in kanji is 王者 read ōja. These beautiful designs of Dirk with the meaning people ruler make a great tattoo. Brushed by Master Takase your order is immediately available and includes all your tattoo artist needs to ink the design.

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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