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Dede in Japanese

デード

Dede, when pronounced "dEd", is デード (dēdo) in katakana.

d as in dogE as in day, held longd as in dog

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Dede Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Dede 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.

Dede Is My Life
Dede Is My Life dEd デード Dede in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dede Is My Life
Dede Is My Life dEd でえど Dede in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dede Is My Love
Dede Is My Love dEd デード Dede in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Dede Is My Love
Dede Is My Love dEd でえど Dede in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Dede Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Dede in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Dede in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Dede, when pronounced dEd, is デード (dēdo) in katakana and でえど (deedo) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

d as in dogE as in day, held longd as in dog
Dede in Katakana (Vertical)
Dede katakana, vertical
Dede in Katakana (Horizontal)
Dede katakana, horizontal
Dede in Hiragana (Vertical)
Dede hiragana, vertical
Dede in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Dede 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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