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Dev in Japanese

デーヴ

Dev, when pronounced "dEv", is デーヴ (dēvu) in katakana.

d as in dogE as in day, held longv as in very
Shared by Dev Patel

People with this Japanese spelling include British actor Dev Patel (デーヴ・パテール).

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Dev Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Dev 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.

Dev Is My Life
Dev Is My Life dEv デーヴ Dev in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dev Is My Life
Dev Is My Life dEv でえぶ Dev in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dev Is My Love
Dev Is My Love dEv デーヴ Dev in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Dev Is My Love
Dev Is My Love dEv でえぶ Dev in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Dev Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Dev in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Dev in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Dev, when pronounced dEv, is デーヴ (dēvu) in katakana and でえぶ (deebu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

d as in dogE as in day, held longv as in very
Dev in Katakana (Vertical)
Dev katakana, vertical
Dev in Katakana (Horizontal)
Dev katakana, horizontal
Dev in Hiragana (Vertical)
Dev hiragana, vertical
Dev in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Dev 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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