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Dian in Japanese

ディーアン

Dian, when pronounced "dI-an", is ディーアン (dīan) in katakana.

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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

"Dian Family is My Life," "Dian 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.

Dian Family Is My Life
Dian Family Is My Life dI-an ディーアン Dian in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dian Family Is My Life
Dian Family Is My Life dI-an でぃいあん Dian in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dian Family Bonds Are Forever
Dian Family Bonds Are Forever dI-an ディーアン Dian in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Dian Family Bonds Are Forever
Dian Family Bonds Are Forever dI-an でぃいあん Dian in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Dian Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Dian in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Dian in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Dian, when pronounced dI-an, is ディーアン (dīan) in katakana and でぃいあん (diian) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

d as in dogI as in ski, held longa as in at, span as in no
Dian in Katakana (Vertical)
Dian katakana, vertical
Dian in Katakana (Horizontal)
Dian katakana, horizontal
Dian in Hiragana (Vertical)
Dian hiragana, vertical
Dian in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Dian 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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