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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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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Name and Phrase

"Dorsey Family is My Life," "Dorsey 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.

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