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Davies in Japanese

デイヴィズ

Davies, when pronounced "day-viz", is デイヴィズ (deivizu) in katakana.

d as in dogay as in dayv as in veryi as in sit, skiz as in zoo
Shared by John Davies

This katakana spelling is shared by English poet, lawyer, and politician, born 1569 John Davies (ジョン・デイヴィズ).

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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

"Davies Family is My Life," "Davies 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.

Davies Family Is My Life
Davies Family Is My Life day-viz デイヴィズ Davies in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Davies Family Is My Life
Davies Family Is My Life day-viz でいびず Davies in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Davies Family Bonds Are Forever
Davies Family Bonds Are Forever day-viz デイヴィズ Davies in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Davies Family Bonds Are Forever
Davies Family Bonds Are Forever day-viz でいびず Davies in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Davies Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Davies in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Davies in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Davies, when pronounced day-viz, is デイヴィズ (deivizu) in katakana and でいびず (deibizu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

d as in dogay as in dayv as in veryi as in sit, skiz as in zoo
Davies in Katakana (Vertical)
Davies katakana, vertical
Davies in Katakana (Horizontal)
Davies katakana, horizontal
Davies in Hiragana (Vertical)
Davies hiragana, vertical
Davies in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Davies 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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