Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Desi in Japanese

デシー

Desi, when pronounced "de-sI", is デシー (deshī) in katakana.

d as in doge as in beds as in seeI as in ski, held long
Shared by Desi Lydic and others

This spelling is shared by actor and comedian Desi Lydic (デシー・リディック) and baseball player Desi Relaford (デシー・レラフォード).

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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

"Desi Family is My Life," "Desi 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.

Desi Family Is My Life
Desi Family Is My Life de-sI デシー Desi in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Desi Family Is My Life
Desi Family Is My Life de-sI でしい Desi in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Desi Family Bonds Are Forever
Desi Family Bonds Are Forever de-sI デシー Desi in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Desi Family Bonds Are Forever
Desi Family Bonds Are Forever de-sI でしい Desi in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Desi Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Desi in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Desi in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Desi, when pronounced de-sI, is デシー (deshī) in katakana and でしい (deshii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

d as in doge as in beds as in seeI as in ski, held long
Desi in Katakana (Vertical)
Desi katakana, vertical
Desi in Katakana (Horizontal)
Desi katakana, horizontal
Desi in Hiragana (Vertical)
Desi hiragana, vertical
Desi in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Desi 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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