Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Dabbs in Japanese

ダブス

Dabbs, when pronounced "dabs", is ダブス (dabusu) in katakana.

d as in doga as in at, spab as in bats as in see
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This translation is used by actor (1917−2007) Dabbs Greer (ダブス・グリア).

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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

"Dabbs Family is My Life," "Dabbs 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.

Dabbs Family Is My Life
Dabbs Family Is My Life dabs ダブス Dabbs in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dabbs Family Is My Life
Dabbs Family Is My Life dabs だぶす Dabbs in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dabbs Family Bonds Are Forever
Dabbs Family Bonds Are Forever dabs ダブス Dabbs in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Dabbs Family Bonds Are Forever
Dabbs Family Bonds Are Forever dabs だぶす Dabbs in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Dabbs Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Dabbs in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Dabbs in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Dabbs, when pronounced dabs, is ダブス (dabusu) in katakana and だぶす in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

d as in doga as in at, spab as in bats as in see
Dabbs in Katakana (Vertical)
Dabbs katakana, vertical
Dabbs in Katakana (Horizontal)
Dabbs katakana, horizontal
Dabbs in Hiragana (Vertical)
Dabbs hiragana, vertical
Dabbs in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Dabbs 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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