Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

DeRay in Japanese

ドレー

DeRay, when pronounced "do-rE", is ドレー (dorē) in katakana.

d as in dogo as in go, Tomr as in redE as in day, held long
Shared by Jacques Deray

People pronouncing their name this way include film director Jacques Deray (ジャック・ドレー).

Select how you pronounce DeRay:

Show us how you pronounce DeRay and we'll create the calligraphy.

Loading sounds...

Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

DeRay Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

DeRay 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.

DeRay Is My Life
DeRay Is My Life do-rE ドレー DeRay in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
DeRay Is My Life
DeRay Is My Life do-rE どれえ DeRay in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
DeRay Is My Love
DeRay Is My Love do-rE ドレー DeRay in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
DeRay Is My Love
DeRay Is My Love do-rE どれえ DeRay in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

DeRay Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of DeRay in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order DeRay in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. DeRay, when pronounced do-rE, is ドレー (dorē) in katakana and どれえ (doree) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

d as in dogo as in go, Tomr as in redE as in day, held long
DeRay in Katakana (Vertical)
DeRay katakana, vertical
DeRay in Katakana (Horizontal)
DeRay katakana, horizontal
DeRay in Hiragana (Vertical)
DeRay hiragana, vertical
DeRay in Hiragana (Horizontal)
DeRay 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.

Your purchase includes a personal-use license. For a book, a product or a business, see Licensing.