Dylan in Japanese
Dylan, when pronounced "di-lan", is ディラン (diran) in katakana.
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Dylan in katakana and hiragana, composed from Master Takase's brushwork
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People with this Japanese spelling include Academy Award-winning singer-songwriter Bob Dylan (ボブ・ディラン), singer-songwriter Jakob Dylan (ジェイコブ・ディラン), and film director Jesse Dylan (ジェシー・ディラン). Other notable people include Welsh poet and writer Dylan Thomas (ディラン・トマス).
Modern katakana was extended to write foreign words and names more faithfully. Dylan pronounced di-lan in katakana is ディラン read diran. Hiragana でぃらん offers a softer, flowing line.
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"Dylan is My Love," "Dylan is My Life," "Dylan is My Soulmate" — each composed in Japanese calligraphy by Master Takase.
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