Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Durham in Japanese

ダーハム

Durham, when pronounced "dur-ham", is ダーハム (dāhamu) in katakana.

d as in dogur as in her, butterh as in hata as in at, spam as in man
Shared by Bobby Durham and others

This translation is shared by musician Bobby Durham (ボビー・ダーハム) and medical researcher Herbert Durham (ハーバート・ダーハム).

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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

"Durham Family is My Life," "Durham 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.

Durham Family Is My Life
Durham Family Is My Life dur-ham ダーハム Durham in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Durham Family Is My Life
Durham Family Is My Life dur-ham だあはむ Durham in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Durham Family Bonds Are Forever
Durham Family Bonds Are Forever dur-ham ダーハム Durham in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Durham Family Bonds Are Forever
Durham Family Bonds Are Forever dur-ham だあはむ Durham in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Durham Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Durham in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Durham in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Durham, when pronounced dur-ham, is ダーハム (dāhamu) in katakana and だあはむ (daahamu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

d as in dogur as in her, butterh as in hata as in at, spam as in man
Durham in Katakana (Vertical)
Durham katakana, vertical
Durham in Katakana (Horizontal)
Durham katakana, horizontal
Durham in Hiragana (Vertical)
Durham hiragana, vertical
Durham in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Durham 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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