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Dave in Japanese

テイブ

teibu

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

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Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Since 1995 · Tens of thousands of customers

Each design hand-brushed from original calligraphy

Famous Names: People with this Japanese spelling include English musician Dave Colwell (テイブ・コルウェル).

Designs of Dave

Dave
Dave tayb テイブ teibu Dave written vertically in katakana
Dave is My Life
Dave is My Life tayb テイブ teibu Dave in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dave is My Love
Dave is My Love tayb テイブ teibu Dave in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Dave - Beloved
Dave - Beloved tayb テイブ teibu 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 taybt as in topay as in dayb as in bat in katakana is テイブ read teibu. Hiragana ていぶ offers a softer, flowing line.

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 tayb テイブ teibu katakana, vertical
Dave in Katakana (Horizontal)
Dave tayb テイブ teibu katakana, horizontal
Dave in Hiragana (Vertical)
Dave tayb ていぶ teibu hiragana, vertical
Dave in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Dave tayb ていぶ teibu 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 tayb テイブ Dave in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dave Is My Life
Dave Is My Life tayb ていぶ Dave in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dave Is My Love
Dave Is My Love tayb テイブ Dave in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Dave Is My Love
Dave Is My Love tayb ていぶ Dave in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Dave Is My Soul Mate
Dave Is My Soul Mate tayb テイブ 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 tayb ていぶ 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.