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Dave in Japanese

デーヴ

dēvu

Verified pronunciation. Hand-brushed calligraphy by Master Calligrapher Eri Takase. Free.

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Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

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Famous Names: People with this Japanese spelling include actor Dave Goelz (デーヴ・ゲルツ), guitarist Dave Kushner (デーヴ・クシュナー), and professional wrestler Dave Levin (デーヴ・レビン).

Designs of Dave

Dave
Dave dEv デーヴ dēvu Dave written vertically in katakana
Dave is My Life
Dave is My Life dEv デーヴ dēvu Dave in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dave is My Love
Dave is My Love dEv デーヴ dēvu Dave in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Dave - Beloved
Dave - Beloved dEv デーヴ dēvu Dave in katakana with the meaning Beloved (saiai)

Dave in Hiragana / Katakana

Modern katakana was extended to write foreign words and names more faithfully. Dave pronounced dEvd as in dogE as in bedv as in very in katakana is デーヴ read dēvu. On the other hand, hiragana adheres to traditional Japanese spellings. Dave in hiragana is でえぶ read deebu.

These are high-resolution PDFs with the original hand-brushed art, the line-art, the English, the Japanese, the Japanese reading. For a real example see Name in Kana.

Dave in Katakana (Vertical)
Dave dEv デーヴ dēvu katakana, vertical
Dave in Katakana (Horizontal)
Dave dEv デーヴ dēvu katakana, horizontal
Dave in Hiragana (Vertical)
Dave dEv でえぶ dēvu hiragana, vertical
Dave in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Dave dEv でえぶ dēvu hiragana, horizontal

Name and Phrase

"Dave is My Love," "Dave is My Life," "Dave is My Soulmate" — each composed in Japanese calligraphy by Master Takase.

These are high-resolution PDFs with the original hand-brushed art, the line-art, the English, the Japanese, the Japanese reading. For a real example see Name and Phrase.

Dave Is My Life
Dave Is My Life dEv デーヴ Dave in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dave Is My Life
Dave Is My Life dEv でえぶ Dave in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dave Is My Love
Dave Is My Love dEv デーヴ Dave in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Dave Is My Love
Dave Is My Love dEv でえぶ Dave in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Dave Is My Soul Mate
Dave Is My Soul Mate dEv デーヴ Dave in katakana with the kanji for Soul Mate (tamashii no tomo) and a red eternity seal
Dave Is My Soul Mate
Dave Is My Soul Mate dEv でえぶ Dave in hiragana with the kanji for Soul Mate (tamashii no tomo) and a red eternity seal

Meaning

The name Dave means Beloved. Learn more about the name Dave at Behind the Name.

The kanji 最愛 (saiai) meaning "beloved" — rendered in six calligraphy styles by Master Takase.

These are high-resolution PDFs with the original hand-brushed art, the line-art, the English, the Japanese, the Japanese reading. View Meaning sample.

最愛 — Beloved
Beloved 最愛 saiai block
最愛 — Beloved
Beloved 最愛 saiai block
最愛 — Beloved
Beloved 最愛 saiai cursive
最愛 — Beloved
Beloved 最愛 saiai style
最愛 — Beloved
Beloved 最愛 saiai semi-cursive
最愛 — Beloved
Beloved 最愛 saiai semi-cursive

Name and Meaning

These designs capture both the pronunciation of Dave in kana and the meaning “Beloved” in kanji - beautifully translating both aspects of the name.

These are high-resolution PDFs with the original hand-brushed art, the line-art, the English, the Japanese, the Japanese reading. View Name and Meaning sample.