Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Dylan in Japanese

ディラン

Dylan, when pronounced "di-lan", is ディラン (diran) in katakana.

d as in dogi as in sit, skil as in lovea as in at, span as in no

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Dylan in katakana and hiragana, composed from Master Takase's brushwork

Dylan in Katakana (Horizontal)
Dylan katakana, horizontal
Dylan in Katakana (Vertical)
Dylan katakana, vertical
Dylan in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Dylan hiragana, horizontal
Dylan in Hiragana (Vertical)
Dylan hiragana, vertical

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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.

d as in dogi as in sit, skil as in lovea as in at, span as in no

Designs of Dylan

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Dylan
Dylan di-lan ディラン diran Dylan written vertically in katakana
Dylan Family Is My Life
Dylan Family Is My Life di-lan ディラン diran Dylan in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dylan Family Bonds Are Forever
Dylan Family Bonds Are Forever di-lan ディラン diran Dylan in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Dylan
Dylan di-lan ディラン diran Dylan written horizontally in katakana

Name and Phrase

"Dylan Family is My Life," "Dylan Family Bonds are Forever" — each composed in Japanese calligraphy by Master Takase.

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Dylan Family Is My Life
Dylan Family Is My Life di-lan ディラン Dylan in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dylan Family Is My Life
Dylan Family Is My Life di-lan でぃらん Dylan in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dylan Family Bonds Are Forever
Dylan Family Bonds Are Forever di-lan ディラン Dylan in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Dylan Family Bonds Are Forever
Dylan Family Bonds Are Forever di-lan でぃらん Dylan in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

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