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Dion in Japanese

ディオン

Dion, when pronounced "di-on", is ディオン (dion) in katakana.

d as in dogi as in sit, skio as in go, Tomn as in no
Shared by Dion Dublin and others

This katakana spelling is shared by English television presenter and former footballer Dion Dublin (ディオン・ダブリン), actor, known for Love & Basketball Dion Basco (ディオン・バスコ), and Academy Award-winning Australian cinematographer Dion Beebe (ディオン・ビーブ).

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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

"Dion Family is My Life," "Dion 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.

Dion Family Is My Life
Dion Family Is My Life di-on ディオン Dion in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dion Family Is My Life
Dion Family Is My Life di-on でぃおん Dion in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dion Family Bonds Are Forever
Dion Family Bonds Are Forever di-on ディオン Dion in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Dion Family Bonds Are Forever
Dion Family Bonds Are Forever di-on でぃおん Dion in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Dion Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Dion in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Dion in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Dion, when pronounced di-on, is ディオン (dion) in katakana and でぃおん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

d as in dogi as in sit, skio as in go, Tomn as in no
Dion in Katakana (Vertical)
Dion katakana, vertical
Dion in Katakana (Horizontal)
Dion katakana, horizontal
Dion in Hiragana (Vertical)
Dion hiragana, vertical
Dion in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Dion 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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