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Dervla in Japanese

デヴラ

Dervla, when pronounced "dev-la", is デヴラ (devura) in katakana.

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Shared by Dervla Kirwan

Notable people using this translation include Irish actress Dervla Kirwan (デヴラ・カーワン).

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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

"Dervla Family is My Life," "Dervla 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.

Dervla Family Is My Life
Dervla Family Is My Life dev-la デヴラ Dervla in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dervla Family Is My Life
Dervla Family Is My Life dev-la でぶら Dervla in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dervla Family Bonds Are Forever
Dervla Family Bonds Are Forever dev-la デヴラ Dervla in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Dervla Family Bonds Are Forever
Dervla Family Bonds Are Forever dev-la でぶら Dervla in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Dervla Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Dervla in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Dervla in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Dervla, when pronounced dev-la, is デヴラ (devura) in katakana and でぶら (debura) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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