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Doc in Japanese

ドク

Doc, when pronounced "dok", is ドク (doku) in katakana.

d as in dogo as in go, Tomk as in kit
Shared by Doc Holliday and others

Well-known people with this spelling include gambler, gunfighter, and dentist in the American West Doc Holliday (ドク・ホリデイ), musician Doc Watson (ドク・ワトソン), and British comedian, actor, screenwriter, voiceover artist and former rapper Doc Brown (ドク・ブラウン). Other notable people include recording artist; blues singer, lyricist, songwriter Doc Pomus (ドク・ポーマス).

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Doc Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Doc Is My Life, brushed by Master Eri Takase, declares in permanent ink one's lover, the person at the center of one's life. When you order, you immediately receive a print-ready PDF with the original art and the line art, everything your tattoo artist needs to ink the design. Click for a sample. Get your tattoo today.

Doc Is My Life
Doc Is My Life dok ドク Doc in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Doc Is My Life
Doc Is My Life dok どく Doc in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Doc Is My Love
Doc Is My Love dok ドク Doc in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Doc Is My Love
Doc Is My Love dok どく Doc in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Doc Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

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

d as in dogo as in go, Tomk as in kit
Doc in Katakana (Vertical)
Doc katakana, vertical
Doc in Katakana (Horizontal)
Doc katakana, horizontal
Doc in Hiragana (Vertical)
Doc hiragana, vertical
Doc in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Doc 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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