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Dorsey in Japanese

ドーセイ

Dorsey, when pronounced "dohr-say", is ドーセイ (dōsei) in katakana.

d as in dogohr as in for, borns as in seeay as in day

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Dorsey Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Dorsey 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.

Dorsey Is My Life
Dorsey Is My Life dohr-say ドーセイ Dorsey in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dorsey Is My Life
Dorsey Is My Life dohr-say どうせい Dorsey in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dorsey Is My Love
Dorsey Is My Love dohr-say ドーセイ Dorsey in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Dorsey Is My Love
Dorsey Is My Love dohr-say どうせい Dorsey in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Dorsey Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Dorsey in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Dorsey in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Dorsey, when pronounced dohr-say, is ドーセイ (dōsei) in katakana and どうせい (dousei) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

d as in dogohr as in for, borns as in seeay as in day
Dorsey in Katakana (Vertical)
Dorsey katakana, vertical
Dorsey in Katakana (Horizontal)
Dorsey katakana, horizontal
Dorsey in Hiragana (Vertical)
Dorsey hiragana, vertical
Dorsey in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Dorsey 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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