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Duane in Japanese

デュエイン

Duane, when pronounced "dyoo-ayn", is デュエイン (dyuein) in katakana.

d as in dogyooay as in dayn as in no
Shared by Duane Martin and others

This translation is used by actor, known for White Men Can't Jump Duane Martin (デュエイン・マーティン), basketball player Duane Ferrell (デュエイン・フェレル), and football player and coach Duane Putnam (デュエイン・パットナム).

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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 dyoo-ayn デュエイン Duane in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Duane Family Is My Life
Duane Family Is My Life dyoo-ayn でゅえいん Duane in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Duane Family Bonds Are Forever
Duane Family Bonds Are Forever dyoo-ayn デュエイン Duane in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Duane Family Bonds Are Forever
Duane Family Bonds Are Forever dyoo-ayn でゅえいん 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 dyoo-ayn, is デュエイン (dyuein) in katakana and でゅえいん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

d as in dogyooay 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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