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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Diane in Japanese

ダイアン

Diane, when pronounced "die-an", is ダイアン (daian) in katakana.

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Shared by Diane Keaton and others

People with this Japanese spelling include Academy Award-winning actress and film director Diane Keaton (ダイアン・キートン), songwriter Diane Warren (ダイアン・ウォーレン), and Belgian-born American fashion designer Diane von Fürstenberg (ダイアン・フォン・ファステンバーグ). This is also the spelling used by journalist Diane Sawyer (ダイアン・ソイヤー).

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Name and Phrase

"Diane Family is My Life," "Diane 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.

Diane Family Is My Life
Diane Family Is My Life die-an ダイアン Diane in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Diane Family Is My Life
Diane Family Is My Life die-an だいあん Diane in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Diane Family Bonds Are Forever
Diane Family Bonds Are Forever die-an ダイアン Diane in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Diane Family Bonds Are Forever
Diane Family Bonds Are Forever die-an だいあん Diane in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Diane Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Diane in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Diane in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Diane, when pronounced die-an, is ダイアン (daian) in katakana and だいあん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Diane in Katakana (Vertical)
Diane katakana, vertical
Diane in Katakana (Horizontal)
Diane katakana, horizontal
Diane in Hiragana (Vertical)
Diane hiragana, vertical
Diane in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Diane 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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