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Dan in Japanese

ダン

Dan, when pronounced "dan", is ダン (dan) in katakana.

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Shared by Dan Stevens and others

Well-known people with this spelling include British actor Dan Stevens (ダン・スティーヴンス), football player and coach Dan Campbell (ダン・キャンベル), and singer and musician Dan Reynolds (ダン・レイノルズ). Other notable people include novelist Dan Brown (ダン・ブラウン).

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Name and Phrase

"Dan Family is My Life," "Dan Family Bonds are Forever." Each is composed in Japanese calligraphy by Master Takase.

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Dan Family Is My Life
Dan Family Is My Life dan ダン Dan in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dan Family Is My Life
Dan Family Is My Life dan だん Dan in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dan Family Bonds Are Forever
Dan Family Bonds Are Forever dan ダン Dan in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Dan Family Bonds Are Forever
Dan Family Bonds Are Forever dan だん Dan in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Dan Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

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

d as in doga as in at, span as in no
Dan in Katakana (Vertical)
Dan katakana, vertical
Dan in Katakana (Horizontal)
Dan katakana, horizontal
Dan in Hiragana (Vertical)
Dan hiragana, vertical
Dan in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Dan hiragana, horizontal

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