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Dandy in Japanese

ダンディー

Dandy, when pronounced "dan-dI", is ダンディー (dandī) in katakana.

d as in doga as in at, span as in nod as in dogI as in ski, held long
Shared by Dandy Nichols

This translation is used by British actress Dandy Nichols (ダンディー・ニコルズ).

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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

"Dandy Family is My Life," "Dandy 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.

Dandy Family Is My Life
Dandy Family Is My Life dan-dI ダンディー Dandy in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dandy Family Is My Life
Dandy Family Is My Life dan-dI だんでぃい Dandy in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dandy Family Bonds Are Forever
Dandy Family Bonds Are Forever dan-dI ダンディー Dandy in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Dandy Family Bonds Are Forever
Dandy Family Bonds Are Forever dan-dI だんでぃい Dandy in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Dandy Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

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

d as in doga as in at, span as in nod as in dogI as in ski, held long
Dandy in Katakana (Vertical)
Dandy katakana, vertical
Dandy in Katakana (Horizontal)
Dandy katakana, horizontal
Dandy in Hiragana (Vertical)
Dandy hiragana, vertical
Dandy in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Dandy 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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