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Daphne in Japanese

ダフニー

Daphne, when pronounced "daf-nI", is ダフニー (dafunī) in katakana.

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Shared by Daphne Sheldrick

This katakana spelling is shared by Kenya-based British author, conservationist and expert in animal husbandry Daphne Sheldrick (ダフニー・シェルドリック).

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Daphne Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Daphne 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.

Daphne Is My Life
Daphne Is My Life daf-nI ダフニー Daphne in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Daphne Is My Life
Daphne Is My Life daf-nI だふにい Daphne in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Daphne Is My Love
Daphne Is My Love daf-nI ダフニー Daphne in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Daphne Is My Love
Daphne Is My Love daf-nI だふにい Daphne in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Daphne Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Daphne in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Daphne in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Daphne, when pronounced daf-nI, is ダフニー (dafunī) in katakana and だふにい (dafunii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

d as in doga as in at, spaf as in funn as in noI as in ski, held long
Daphne in Katakana (Vertical)
Daphne katakana, vertical
Daphne in Katakana (Horizontal)
Daphne katakana, horizontal
Daphne in Hiragana (Vertical)
Daphne hiragana, vertical
Daphne in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Daphne 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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