Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Dave in Japanese

デイヴ

Dave, when pronounced "dayv", is デイヴ (deivu) in katakana.

d as in dogay as in dayv as in very
Shared by Dave Franco and others

Notable people using this translation include actor, known for The Disaster Artist Dave Franco (デイヴ・フランコ), Grammy-winning rock musician Dave Grohl (デイヴ・グロール), and guitarist Dave Navarro (デイヴ・ナヴァロ). It's also the katakana spelling for author Dave Pelzer (デイヴ・ペルザー).

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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

"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
Dave Family Is My Life dayv デイヴ Dave in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dave Family Is My Life
Dave Family Is My Life dayv でいぶ Dave in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dave Family Bonds Are Forever
Dave Family Bonds Are Forever dayv デイヴ Dave in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Dave Family Bonds Are Forever
Dave Family Bonds Are Forever dayv 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 dayv, is デイヴ (deivu) in katakana and でいぶ (deibu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

d as in dogay as in dayv as in very
Dave in Katakana (Vertical)
Dave katakana, vertical
Dave in Katakana (Horizontal)
Dave katakana, horizontal
Dave in Hiragana (Vertical)
Dave hiragana, vertical
Dave in Hiragana (Horizontal)
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.

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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