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Drake in Japanese

ドレーク

Drake, when pronounced "drEk", is ドレーク (dorēku) in katakana.

d as in dogr as in redE as in day, held longk as in kit
Shared by Thomas Andrews Drake and others

This translation is shared by former NSA executive and whistleblower Thomas Andrews Drake (トーマス・アンドリュー・ドレーク), actor, known for Forever My Love Chris Drake (クリス・ドレーク), and New Zealand rugby union footballer John Drake (ジョン・ドレーク). This is also the spelling used by baseball player Bill Drake (ビル・ドレーク).

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Drake Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Drake 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.

Drake Is My Life
Drake Is My Life drEk ドレーク Drake in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Drake Is My Life
Drake Is My Life drEk どれえく Drake in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Drake Is My Love
Drake Is My Love drEk ドレーク Drake in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Drake Is My Love
Drake Is My Love drEk どれえく Drake in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Drake Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Drake in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Drake in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Drake, when pronounced drEk, is ドレーク (dorēku) in katakana and どれえく (doreeku) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

d as in dogr as in redE as in day, held longk as in kit
Drake in Katakana (Vertical)
Drake katakana, vertical
Drake in Katakana (Horizontal)
Drake katakana, horizontal
Drake in Hiragana (Vertical)
Drake hiragana, vertical
Drake in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Drake 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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