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Darlene in Japanese

ダーレン

Darlene, when pronounced "dar-len", is ダーレン (dāren) in katakana.

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Shared by Darlene Love and others

This spelling is shared by Grammy-winning musician Darlene Love (ダーレン・ラヴ), actress Darlene Cates (ダーレン・ケイツ), and judoka Darlene Anaya (ダーレン・アナヤ).

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Darlene Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Darlene 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.

Darlene Is My Life
Darlene Is My Life dar-len ダーレン Darlene in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Darlene Is My Life
Darlene Is My Life dar-len だあれん Darlene in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Darlene Is My Love
Darlene Is My Love dar-len ダーレン Darlene in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Darlene Is My Love
Darlene Is My Love dar-len だあれん Darlene in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Darlene Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Darlene in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Darlene in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Darlene, when pronounced dar-len, is ダーレン (dāren) in katakana and だあれん (daaren) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

d as in dogar as in carl as in lovee as in bedn as in no
Darlene in Katakana (Vertical)
Darlene katakana, vertical
Darlene in Katakana (Horizontal)
Darlene katakana, horizontal
Darlene in Hiragana (Vertical)
Darlene hiragana, vertical
Darlene in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Darlene 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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