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Dye in Japanese

ダイ

Dye, when pronounced "die", is ダイ (dai) in katakana.

d as in dogie as in pie
Shared by Dale Dye and others

This translation is shared by actor, presenter, and businessman Dale Dye (デイル・ダイ), Golf course architect, amateur golfer Pete Dye (ピート・ダイ), and actor, known for Scenes from the Goldmine Cameron Dye (キャメロン・ダイ).

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Dye Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Dye 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.

Dye Is My Life
Dye Is My Life die ダイ Dye in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dye Is My Life
Dye Is My Life die だい Dye in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dye Is My Love
Dye Is My Love die ダイ Dye in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Dye Is My Love
Dye Is My Love die だい Dye in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Dye Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Dye in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Dye in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Dye, when pronounced die, is ダイ (dai) in katakana and だい in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

d as in dogie as in pie
Dye in Katakana (Vertical)
Dye katakana, vertical
Dye in Katakana (Horizontal)
Dye katakana, horizontal
Dye in Hiragana (Vertical)
Dye hiragana, vertical
Dye in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Dye 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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