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Desire in Japanese

デジレ

Desire, when pronounced "de-zhi-re", is デジレ (dejire) in katakana.

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Desire Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Desire 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.

Desire Is My Life
Desire Is My Life de-zhi-re デジレ Desire in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Desire Is My Life
Desire Is My Life de-zhi-re でじれ Desire in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Desire Is My Love
Desire Is My Love de-zhi-re デジレ Desire in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Desire Is My Love
Desire Is My Love de-zhi-re でじれ Desire in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) 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-zhi-re, is デジレ (dejire) in katakana and でじれ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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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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