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Donato in Japanese

ドネート

Donato, when pronounced "do-nE-to", is ドネート (donēto) in katakana.

d as in dogo as in go, Tomn as in noE as in day, held longt as in topo as in go, Tom
Shared by Donato Rotunno

This translation is shared by film director and film producer Donato Rotunno (ドネート・ロテュンノ).

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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

"Donato Family is My Life," "Donato 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.

Donato Family Is My Life
Donato Family Is My Life do-nE-to ドネート Donato in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Donato Family Is My Life
Donato Family Is My Life do-nE-to どねえと Donato in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Donato Family Bonds Are Forever
Donato Family Bonds Are Forever do-nE-to ドネート Donato in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Donato Family Bonds Are Forever
Donato Family Bonds Are Forever do-nE-to どねえと Donato in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Donato Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Donato in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Donato in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Donato, when pronounced do-nE-to, is ドネート (donēto) in katakana and どねえと (doneeto) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

d as in dogo as in go, Tomn as in noE as in day, held longt as in topo as in go, Tom
Donato in Katakana (Vertical)
Donato katakana, vertical
Donato in Katakana (Horizontal)
Donato katakana, horizontal
Donato in Hiragana (Vertical)
Donato hiragana, vertical
Donato in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Donato 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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