Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Dede in Japanese

デデ

Dede, when pronounced "de-de", is デデ (dede) in katakana.

d as in doge as in bedd as in doge as in bed
Shared by Dede Gardner and others

This translation is used by Academy Award-winning film producer Dede Gardner (デデ・ガードナー), film editor Dede Allen (デデ・アレン), and glamour model DeDe Lind (デデ・リンド).

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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

"Dede Family is My Life," "Dede 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.

Dede Family Is My Life
Dede Family Is My Life de-de デデ Dede in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dede Family Is My Life
Dede Family Is My Life de-de でで Dede in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dede Family Bonds Are Forever
Dede Family Bonds Are Forever de-de デデ Dede in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Dede Family Bonds Are Forever
Dede Family Bonds Are Forever de-de でで Dede in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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 de-de, is デデ (dede) in katakana and でで in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

d as in doge as in bedd as in doge as in bed
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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