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Dorothea in Japanese

ドロシア

Dorothea, when pronounced "do-ro-thi-a", is ドロシア (doroshia) in katakana.

d as in dogo as in go, Tomr as in redo as in go, Tomth as in thinki as in sit, skia as in at, spa
Shared by Dorothea Dix and others

This translation is used by American author and social reformer Dorothea Dix (ドロシア・ディックス), American actress Dorothea Kent (ドロシア・ケント), and Welsh palaeontologist and archaeozoologist Dorothea Bate (ドロシア・ベイト). Other notable people include English botanist Dorothea Pertz (ドロシア・ペルツ).

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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

"Dorothea Family is My Life," "Dorothea 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.

Dorothea Family Is My Life
Dorothea Family Is My Life do-ro-thi-a ドロシア Dorothea in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dorothea Family Is My Life
Dorothea Family Is My Life do-ro-thi-a どろしあ Dorothea in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dorothea Family Bonds Are Forever
Dorothea Family Bonds Are Forever do-ro-thi-a ドロシア Dorothea in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Dorothea Family Bonds Are Forever
Dorothea Family Bonds Are Forever do-ro-thi-a どろしあ Dorothea in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Dorothea Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Dorothea in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Dorothea in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Dorothea, when pronounced do-ro-thi-a, is ドロシア (doroshia) in katakana and どろしあ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

d as in dogo as in go, Tomr as in redo as in go, Tomth as in thinki as in sit, skia as in at, spa
Dorothea in Katakana (Vertical)
Dorothea katakana, vertical
Dorothea in Katakana (Horizontal)
Dorothea katakana, horizontal
Dorothea in Hiragana (Vertical)
Dorothea hiragana, vertical
Dorothea in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Dorothea hiragana, horizontal
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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