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Dorothy in Japanese

ドロシー

Dorothy, when pronounced "do-ro-thI", is ドロシー (doroshī) in katakana.

d as in dogo as in go, Tomr as in redo as in go, Tomth as in thinkI as in ski, held long
Shared by Dorothy Dandridge and others

Well-known people with this spelling include actress and singer Dorothy Dandridge (ドロシー・ダンドリッジ), poet, short story writer, critic and satirist Dorothy Parker (ドロシー・パーカー), and African-American mathematician Dorothy Vaughan (ドロシー・ヴォーン). It's also the katakana spelling for figure skater Dorothy Hamill (ドロシー・ハミル).

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Dorothy Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Dorothy Is My Life, brushed by Master Eri Takase, declares in permanent ink one's lover, the person at the center of one's life. When you order, you immediately receive a print-ready PDF with the original art and the line art, everything your tattoo artist needs to ink the design. Click for a sample. Get your tattoo today.

Dorothy Is My Life
Dorothy Is My Life do-ro-thI ドロシー Dorothy in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dorothy Is My Life
Dorothy Is My Life do-ro-thI どろしい Dorothy in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dorothy Is My Love
Dorothy Is My Love do-ro-thI ドロシー Dorothy in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Dorothy Is My Love
Dorothy Is My Love do-ro-thI どろしい Dorothy in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Dorothy Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Dorothy in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Dorothy in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Dorothy, when pronounced do-ro-thI, is ドロシー (doroshī) in katakana and どろしい (doroshii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

d as in dogo as in go, Tomr as in redo as in go, Tomth as in thinkI as in ski, held long
Dorothy in Katakana (Vertical)
Dorothy katakana, vertical
Dorothy in Katakana (Horizontal)
Dorothy katakana, horizontal
Dorothy in Hiragana (Vertical)
Dorothy hiragana, vertical
Dorothy in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Dorothy hiragana, horizontal

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