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Dean in Japanese

ダン

Dean, when pronounced "dan", is ダン (dan) in katakana.

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Shared by Dean Kolstad

This spelling is shared by Canadian ice hockey defenceman Dean Kolstad (ダン・コルスラッド).

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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

"Dean Family is My Life," "Dean 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.

Dean Family Is My Life
Dean Family Is My Life dan ダン Dean in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dean Family Is My Life
Dean Family Is My Life dan だん Dean in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dean Family Bonds Are Forever
Dean Family Bonds Are Forever dan ダン Dean in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Dean Family Bonds Are Forever
Dean Family Bonds Are Forever dan だん Dean in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Dean Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Dean in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Dean in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Dean, when pronounced dan, is ダン (dan) in katakana and だん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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

Dean Meaning Valley

Names have meanings and Dean means Valley which in kanji is 渓谷 read keikoku. These beautiful designs of Dean with the meaning valley 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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