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Dolores in Japanese

ドロレス

Dolores, when pronounced "do-lo-res", is ドロレス (dororesu) in katakana.

d as in dogo as in go, Toml as in loveo as in go, Tomr as in rede as in beds as in see
Shared by Dolores O'Riordan and others

People with this Japanese spelling include Irish singer Dolores O'Riordan (ドロレス・オリオーダン), Roman Catholic religious sister, and former actress Dolores Hart (ドロレス・ハート), and labor leader Dolores Huerta (ドロレス・ウエルタ).

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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

"Dolores Family is My Life," "Dolores 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.

Dolores Family Is My Life
Dolores Family Is My Life do-lo-res ドロレス Dolores in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dolores Family Is My Life
Dolores Family Is My Life do-lo-res どろれす Dolores in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dolores Family Bonds Are Forever
Dolores Family Bonds Are Forever do-lo-res ドロレス Dolores in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Dolores Family Bonds Are Forever
Dolores Family Bonds Are Forever do-lo-res どろれす Dolores in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Dolores Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Dolores in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Dolores in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Dolores, when pronounced do-lo-res, is ドロレス (dororesu) in katakana and どろれす in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

d as in dogo as in go, Toml as in loveo as in go, Tomr as in rede as in beds as in see
Dolores in Katakana (Vertical)
Dolores katakana, vertical
Dolores in Katakana (Horizontal)
Dolores katakana, horizontal
Dolores in Hiragana (Vertical)
Dolores hiragana, vertical
Dolores in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Dolores 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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