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Des in Japanese

デズ

Des, when pronounced "dez", is デズ (dezu) in katakana.

d as in doge as in bedz as in zoo
Shared by Des White and others

This katakana spelling is shared by New Zealand rugby league footballer and coach Des White (デズ・ホワイト) and New Zealand yacht designer Des Townson (デズ・タウンソン).

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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

"Des Family is My Life," "Des 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.

Des Family Is My Life
Des Family Is My Life dez デズ Des in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Des Family Is My Life
Des Family Is My Life dez でず Des in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Des Family Bonds Are Forever
Des Family Bonds Are Forever dez デズ Des in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Des Family Bonds Are Forever
Des Family Bonds Are Forever dez でず Des in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Des Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Des in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Des in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Des, when pronounced dez, is デズ (dezu) in katakana and でず in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

d as in doge as in bedz as in zoo
Des in Katakana (Vertical)
Des katakana, vertical
Des in Katakana (Horizontal)
Des katakana, horizontal
Des in Hiragana (Vertical)
Des hiragana, vertical
Des in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Des 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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