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Duane in Japanese

ドゥエイン

Duane, when pronounced "doo-ayn", is ドゥエイン (duein) in katakana.

d as in dogoo as in boot, bookay as in dayn as in no
Shared by Duane Eddy and others

Famous people with this spelling include guitarist Duane Eddy (ドゥエイン・エディー), actor, born 1950 Duane Chase (ドゥエイン・チェイス), and actor, known for Puppet Master 5: The Final Chapter Duane Whitaker (ドゥエイン・ウィテカー). It's also the katakana spelling for writer, known for Expiration Date Duane Swierczynski (ドゥエイン・スウィアジンスキー).

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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

"Duane Family is My Life," "Duane 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.

Duane Family Is My Life
Duane Family Is My Life doo-ayn ドゥエイン Duane in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Duane Family Is My Life
Duane Family Is My Life doo-ayn どぅえいん Duane in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Duane Family Bonds Are Forever
Duane Family Bonds Are Forever doo-ayn ドゥエイン Duane in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Duane Family Bonds Are Forever
Duane Family Bonds Are Forever doo-ayn どぅえいん Duane in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Duane Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Duane in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Duane in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Duane, when pronounced doo-ayn, is ドゥエイン (duein) in katakana and どぅえいん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

d as in dogoo as in boot, bookay as in dayn as in no
Duane in Katakana (Vertical)
Duane katakana, vertical
Duane in Katakana (Horizontal)
Duane katakana, horizontal
Duane in Hiragana (Vertical)
Duane hiragana, vertical
Duane in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Duane 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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