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Dorian in Japanese

ドリアン

Dorian, when pronounced "do-ri-an", is ドリアン (dorian) in katakana.

d as in dogo as in go, Tomr as in redi as in sit, skia as in at, span as in no
Shared by Dorian Yates and others

People pronouncing their name this way include British bodybuilder Dorian Yates (ドリアン・イエーツ), actor, known for Space Jam Dorian Harewood (ドリアン・ヘアウッド), and actor Dorian Missick (ドリアン・ミシック).

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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

"Dorian Family is My Life," "Dorian 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.

Dorian Family Is My Life
Dorian Family Is My Life do-ri-an ドリアン Dorian in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dorian Family Is My Life
Dorian Family Is My Life do-ri-an どりあん Dorian in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dorian Family Bonds Are Forever
Dorian Family Bonds Are Forever do-ri-an ドリアン Dorian in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Dorian Family Bonds Are Forever
Dorian Family Bonds Are Forever do-ri-an どりあん Dorian in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Dorian Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Dorian in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Dorian in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Dorian, when pronounced do-ri-an, is ドリアン (dorian) in katakana and どりあん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

d as in dogo as in go, Tomr as in redi as in sit, skia as in at, span as in no
Dorian in Katakana (Vertical)
Dorian katakana, vertical
Dorian in Katakana (Horizontal)
Dorian katakana, horizontal
Dorian in Hiragana (Vertical)
Dorian hiragana, vertical
Dorian in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Dorian 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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