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Dame in Japanese

ディム

Dame, when pronounced "dim", is ディム (dimu) in katakana.

d as in dogi as in sit, skim as in man

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Dame Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Dame Is My Life, brushed by Master Eri Takase, declares in permanent ink one's lover, the person at the center of one's life. When you order, you immediately receive a print-ready PDF with the original art and the line art, everything your tattoo artist needs to ink the design. Click for a sample. Get your tattoo today.

Dame Is My Life
Dame Is My Life dim ディム Dame in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dame Is My Life
Dame Is My Life dim でぃむ Dame in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dame Is My Love
Dame Is My Love dim ディム Dame in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Dame Is My Love
Dame Is My Love dim でぃむ Dame in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Dame Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Dame in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Dame in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Dame, when pronounced dim, is ディム (dimu) in katakana and でぃむ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

d as in dogi as in sit, skim as in man
Dame in Katakana (Vertical)
Dame katakana, vertical
Dame in Katakana (Horizontal)
Dame katakana, horizontal
Dame in Hiragana (Vertical)
Dame hiragana, vertical
Dame in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Dame 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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