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Desire in Japanese

デズィレー

Desire, when pronounced "de-zi-rE", is デズィレー (dezirē) in katakana.

d as in doge as in bedz as in zooi as in sit, skir as in redE as in day, held long

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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

"Desire Family is My Life," "Desire 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.

Desire Family Is My Life
Desire Family Is My Life de-zi-rE デズィレー Desire in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Desire Family Is My Life
Desire Family Is My Life de-zi-rE でずぃれえ Desire in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Desire Family Bonds Are Forever
Desire Family Bonds Are Forever de-zi-rE デズィレー Desire in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Desire Family Bonds Are Forever
Desire Family Bonds Are Forever de-zi-rE でずぃれえ Desire in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Desire Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Desire in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Desire in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Desire, when pronounced de-zi-rE, is デズィレー (dezirē) in katakana and でずぃれえ (deziree) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

d as in doge as in bedz as in zooi as in sit, skir as in redE as in day, held long
Desire in Katakana (Vertical)
Desire katakana, vertical
Desire in Katakana (Horizontal)
Desire katakana, horizontal
Desire in Hiragana (Vertical)
Desire hiragana, vertical
Desire in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Desire 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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