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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Delano in Japanese

デラノ

Delano, when pronounced "de-la-no", is デラノ (derano) in katakana.

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Shared by Adore Delano and others

This katakana spelling is shared by singer and drag queen Adore Delano (アドレ・デラノ), British comics writer (1954-) Jamie Delano (ジェイミー・デラノ), and Sprint athlete from the Turks and Caicos Islands Delano Williams (デラノ・ウィリアムズ).

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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

"Delano Family is My Life," "Delano 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.

Delano Family Is My Life
Delano Family Is My Life de-la-no デラノ Delano in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Delano Family Is My Life
Delano Family Is My Life de-la-no でらの Delano in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Delano Family Bonds Are Forever
Delano Family Bonds Are Forever de-la-no デラノ Delano in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Delano Family Bonds Are Forever
Delano Family Bonds Are Forever de-la-no でらの Delano in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Delano Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Delano in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Delano in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Delano, when pronounced de-la-no, is デラノ (derano) in katakana and でらの in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Delano in Katakana (Vertical)
Delano katakana, vertical
Delano in Katakana (Horizontal)
Delano katakana, horizontal
Delano in Hiragana (Vertical)
Delano hiragana, vertical
Delano in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Delano 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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