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Desmond in Japanese

デスモンド

Desmond, when pronounced "de-smond", is デスモンド (desumondo) in katakana.

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Shared by Desmond Llewelyn and others

People pronouncing their name this way include British actor Desmond Llewelyn (デスモンド・リュウェリン), jazz musician Paul Desmond (ポール・デスモンド), and sociologist Matthew Desmond (マシュー・デスモンド). It's also the katakana spelling for Irish scientist John Desmond Bernal (ジョン・デスモンド・バナール).

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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 de-smond デスモンド Desmond in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Desmond Family Is My Life
Desmond Family Is My Life de-smond ですもんど Desmond in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Desmond Family Bonds Are Forever
Desmond Family Bonds Are Forever de-smond デスモンド Desmond in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Desmond Family Bonds Are Forever
Desmond Family Bonds Are Forever de-smond ですもんど 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 de-smond, is デスモンド (desumondo) in katakana and ですもんど in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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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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