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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Dewey in Japanese

デューウィー

Dewey, when pronounced "dyOO-wI", is デューウィー (dyūwī) in katakana.

d as in dogyOOw as in winI as in ski, held long
Shared by Dewey Cooper

Notable people using this translation include kickboxer Dewey Cooper (デューウィー・クーパー).

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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

"Dewey Family is My Life," "Dewey 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.

Dewey Family Is My Life
Dewey Family Is My Life dyOO-wI デューウィー Dewey in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dewey Family Is My Life
Dewey Family Is My Life dyOO-wI でゅうういい Dewey in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dewey Family Bonds Are Forever
Dewey Family Bonds Are Forever dyOO-wI デューウィー Dewey in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Dewey Family Bonds Are Forever
Dewey Family Bonds Are Forever dyOO-wI でゅうういい Dewey in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Dewey Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Dewey in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Dewey in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Dewey, when pronounced dyOO-wI, is デューウィー (dyūwī) in katakana and でゅうういい (dyuuuii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

d as in dogyOOw as in winI as in ski, held long
Dewey in Katakana (Vertical)
Dewey katakana, vertical
Dewey in Katakana (Horizontal)
Dewey katakana, horizontal
Dewey in Hiragana (Vertical)
Dewey hiragana, vertical
Dewey in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Dewey hiragana, horizontal

Dewey Meaning Beloved

Names have meanings and Dewey means Beloved which in kanji is 最愛 read saiai. These beautiful designs of Dewey with the meaning beloved make a great tattoo. Brushed by Master Takase your order is immediately available and includes all your tattoo artist needs to ink the design.

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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