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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Doris in Japanese

ドーリス

Doris, when pronounced "dO-ris", is ドーリス (dōrisu) in katakana.

d as in dogO as in go, law, held longr as in redi as in sit, skis as in see
Shared by Doris Fisher

This katakana spelling is shared by songwriter, singer Doris Fisher (ドーリス・フィッシャー).

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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

"Doris Family is My Life," "Doris 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.

Doris Family Is My Life
Doris Family Is My Life dO-ris ドーリス Doris in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Doris Family Is My Life
Doris Family Is My Life dO-ris どうりす Doris in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Doris Family Bonds Are Forever
Doris Family Bonds Are Forever dO-ris ドーリス Doris in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Doris Family Bonds Are Forever
Doris Family Bonds Are Forever dO-ris どうりす Doris in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Doris Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Doris in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Doris in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Doris, when pronounced dO-ris, is ドーリス (dōrisu) in katakana and どうりす (dourisu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

d as in dogO as in go, law, held longr as in redi as in sit, skis as in see
Doris in Katakana (Vertical)
Doris katakana, vertical
Doris in Katakana (Horizontal)
Doris katakana, horizontal
Doris in Hiragana (Vertical)
Doris hiragana, vertical
Doris in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Doris 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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