Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Derek in Japanese

デレク

Derek, when pronounced "de-rek", is デレク (dereku) in katakana.

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Shared by Derek Jeter and others

People with this Japanese spelling include former professional baseball player, author, bussinessman and baseball broadcasters Derek Jeter (デレク・ジーター), actress Bo Derek (ボー・デレク), and English actor Derek Jacobi (デレク・ジャコビ). This is also the spelling used by guitarist, bandleader and songwriter Derek Trucks (デレク・トラックス).

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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

"Derek Family is My Life," "Derek 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.

Derek Family Is My Life
Derek Family Is My Life de-rek デレク Derek in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Derek Family Is My Life
Derek Family Is My Life de-rek でれく Derek in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Derek Family Bonds Are Forever
Derek Family Bonds Are Forever de-rek デレク Derek in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Derek Family Bonds Are Forever
Derek Family Bonds Are Forever de-rek でれく Derek in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Derek Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Derek in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Derek in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Derek, when pronounced de-rek, is デレク (dereku) in katakana and でれく in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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

Derek Meaning Ruler

Names have meanings and Derek means Ruler which in kanji is 王者 read ōja. These beautiful designs of Derek with the meaning 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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