Dave in Japanese

デイブ

Dave, when pronounced "dayb", is デイブ (deibu) in katakana.

Shared by Dave Coulier and others

Well-known people with this spelling include actor and comedian Dave Coulier (デイブ・クーリエ), film director Dave Filoni (デイブ・フィローニ), and basketball player and coach Dave Cowens (デイブ・コーウェンス). It's also the katakana spelling for sports journalist Dave Meltzer (デイブ・メルツァー).

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デイヴdeivu デイブdeibu デーブdēbu デーヴdēvu ディヴdivu テイブteibu Other

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Name and Phrase

"Dave Family is My Life," "Dave 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.

Dave Family Is My Life dayb デイブ Dave in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal

Dave Family Is My Life dayb でいぶ Dave in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal

Dave Family Bonds Are Forever dayb デイブ Dave in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Dave Family Bonds Are Forever dayb でいぶ Dave in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Dave Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Dave in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Dave in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Dave, when pronounced dayb, is デイブ (deibu) in katakana and でいぶ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

Dave katakana, vertical

Dave katakana, horizontal

Dave hiragana, vertical

Dave hiragana, horizontal

Dave Meaning Beloved

Names have meanings and Dave means Beloved which in kanji is 最愛 read saiai. These beautiful designs of Dave with the meaning beloved make a great tattoo. Brushed by Master Takase your order is immediately available and includes all your tattoo artist needs to ink the design.

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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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