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Dave in Japanese

ディヴ

divu

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Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

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Designs of Dave

Dave
Dave div ディヴ divu Dave written vertically in katakana
Dave Family Is My Life
Dave Family Is My Life div ディヴ divu Dave in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dave Family Bonds Are Forever
Dave Family Bonds Are Forever div ディヴ divu Dave in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Dave - Beloved
Dave - Beloved div ディヴ divu 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 divd as in dogi as in sit, skiv as in very in katakana is ディヴ read divu. On the other hand, hiragana adheres to traditional Japanese spellings. Dave in hiragana is でぃぶ read dibu.

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 div ディヴ divu katakana, vertical
Dave in Katakana (Horizontal)
Dave div ディヴ divu katakana, horizontal
Dave in Hiragana (Vertical)
Dave div でぃぶ divu hiragana, vertical
Dave in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Dave div でぃぶ divu hiragana, horizontal

Name and Phrase

"Dave Family is My Life," "Dave Family Bonds are Forever" — 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 Family Is My Life
Dave Family Is My Life div ディヴ Dave in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dave Family Is My Life
Dave Family Is My Life div でぃぶ Dave in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dave Family Bonds Are Forever
Dave Family Bonds Are Forever div ディヴ Dave in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Dave Family Bonds Are Forever
Dave Family Bonds Are Forever div でぃぶ Dave in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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.