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Donavan in Japanese

ドノバン

Donavan, when pronounced "do-no-ban", is ドノバン (donoban) in katakana.

d as in dogo as in go, Tomn as in noo as in go, Tomb as in bata as in at, span as in no
Shared by Donavan Brazier and others

Notable people using this translation include athletics competitor Donavan Brazier (ドノバン・ブレイジャー) and baseball player Donavan Tate (ドノバン・テイト).

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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

"Donavan Family is My Life," "Donavan 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.

Donavan Family Is My Life
Donavan Family Is My Life do-no-ban ドノバン Donavan in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Donavan Family Is My Life
Donavan Family Is My Life do-no-ban どのばん Donavan in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Donavan Family Bonds Are Forever
Donavan Family Bonds Are Forever do-no-ban ドノバン Donavan in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Donavan Family Bonds Are Forever
Donavan Family Bonds Are Forever do-no-ban どのばん Donavan in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Donavan Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Donavan in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Donavan in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Donavan, when pronounced do-no-ban, is ドノバン (donoban) in katakana and どのばん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

d as in dogo as in go, Tomn as in noo as in go, Tomb as in bata as in at, span as in no
Donavan in Katakana (Vertical)
Donavan katakana, vertical
Donavan in Katakana (Horizontal)
Donavan katakana, horizontal
Donavan in Hiragana (Vertical)
Donavan hiragana, vertical
Donavan in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Donavan 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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