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Desmond in Japanese

デズモンド

Desmond, when pronounced "dez-mond", is デズモンド (dezumondo) in katakana.

d as in doge as in bedz as in zoom as in mano as in go, Tomn as in nod as in dog
Shared by Desmond Doss and others

This katakana spelling is shared by recipient of the Purple Heart medal, recipient of the Medal of Honor Desmond Doss (デズモンド・ドス), actor Desmond Harrington (デズモンド・ハリントン), and basketball player Desmond Bane (デズモンド・ベイン). This is also the spelling used by songwriter and producer Desmond Child (デズモンド・チャイルド).

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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

"Desmond Family is My Life," "Desmond 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.

Desmond Family Is My Life
Desmond Family Is My Life dez-mond デズモンド Desmond in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Desmond Family Is My Life
Desmond Family Is My Life dez-mond でずもんど Desmond in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Desmond Family Bonds Are Forever
Desmond Family Bonds Are Forever dez-mond デズモンド Desmond in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Desmond Family Bonds Are Forever
Desmond Family Bonds Are Forever dez-mond でずもんど Desmond in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Desmond Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Desmond in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Desmond in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Desmond, when pronounced dez-mond, is デズモンド (dezumondo) in katakana and でずもんど in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

d as in doge as in bedz as in zoom as in mano as in go, Tomn as in nod as in dog
Desmond in Katakana (Vertical)
Desmond katakana, vertical
Desmond in Katakana (Horizontal)
Desmond katakana, horizontal
Desmond in Hiragana (Vertical)
Desmond hiragana, vertical
Desmond in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Desmond 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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