Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Dayo in Japanese

ダーヨ

Dayo, when pronounced "dA-yo", is ダーヨ (dāyo) in katakana.

d as in dogA as in spa, held longyo

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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

"Dayo Family is My Life," "Dayo 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.

Dayo Family Is My Life
Dayo Family Is My Life dA-yo ダーヨ Dayo in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dayo Family Is My Life
Dayo Family Is My Life dA-yo だあよ Dayo in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dayo Family Bonds Are Forever
Dayo Family Bonds Are Forever dA-yo ダーヨ Dayo in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Dayo Family Bonds Are Forever
Dayo Family Bonds Are Forever dA-yo だあよ Dayo in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Dayo Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Dayo in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Dayo in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Dayo, when pronounced dA-yo, is ダーヨ (dāyo) in katakana and だあよ (daayo) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

d as in dogA as in spa, held longyo
Dayo in Katakana (Vertical)
Dayo katakana, vertical
Dayo in Katakana (Horizontal)
Dayo katakana, horizontal
Dayo in Hiragana (Vertical)
Dayo hiragana, vertical
Dayo in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Dayo 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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