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Daniel in Japanese

ダニエル

Daniel, when pronounced "da-ni-el", is ダニエル (danieru) in katakana.

d as in doga as in at, span as in noi as in sit, skie as in bedl as in love
Shared by Daniel Craig and others

Famous people with this spelling include English actor Daniel Craig (ダニエル・クレイグ), Australian racing driver Daniel Ricciardo (ダニエル・リチャルド), and journalist Daniel Pearl (ダニエル・パール). It's also the katakana spelling for President of Ecuador since 2023 Daniel Noboa (ダニエル・ノボア).

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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

"Daniel Family is My Life," "Daniel 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.

Daniel Family Is My Life
Daniel Family Is My Life da-ni-el ダニエル Daniel in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Daniel Family Is My Life
Daniel Family Is My Life da-ni-el だにえる Daniel in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Daniel Family Bonds Are Forever
Daniel Family Bonds Are Forever da-ni-el ダニエル Daniel in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Daniel Family Bonds Are Forever
Daniel Family Bonds Are Forever da-ni-el だにえる Daniel in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Daniel Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Daniel in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Daniel in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Daniel, when pronounced da-ni-el, is ダニエル (danieru) in katakana and だにえる in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

d as in doga as in at, span as in noi as in sit, skie as in bedl as in love
Daniel in Katakana (Vertical)
Daniel katakana, vertical
Daniel in Katakana (Horizontal)
Daniel katakana, horizontal
Daniel in Hiragana (Vertical)
Daniel hiragana, vertical
Daniel in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Daniel 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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