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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Dorothy in Japanese

ドロシイ

Dorothy, when pronounced "do-ro-thi-yi", is ドロシイ (doroshii) in katakana.

d as in dogo as in go, Tomr as in redo as in go, Tomth as in thinki as in sit, skiy as in yesi as in sit, ski

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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

"Dorothy Family is My Life," "Dorothy 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.

Dorothy Family Is My Life
Dorothy Family Is My Life do-ro-thi-yi ドロシイ Dorothy in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dorothy Family Is My Life
Dorothy Family Is My Life do-ro-thi-yi どろしい Dorothy in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dorothy Family Bonds Are Forever
Dorothy Family Bonds Are Forever do-ro-thi-yi ドロシイ Dorothy in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Dorothy Family Bonds Are Forever
Dorothy Family Bonds Are Forever do-ro-thi-yi どろしい Dorothy in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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-yi, is ドロシイ (doroshii) in katakana and どろしい 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 sit, skiy as in yesi as in sit, ski
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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