Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Dottie in Japanese

ジョイス

Dottie, when pronounced "joi-soo", is ジョイス (joisu) in katakana.

j as in jumpoi as in oils as in seeoo as in boot, book

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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

"Dottie Family is My Life," "Dottie 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.

Dottie Family Is My Life
Dottie Family Is My Life joi-soo ジョイス Dottie in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dottie Family Is My Life
Dottie Family Is My Life joi-soo じょいす Dottie in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dottie Family Bonds Are Forever
Dottie Family Bonds Are Forever joi-soo ジョイス Dottie in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Dottie Family Bonds Are Forever
Dottie Family Bonds Are Forever joi-soo じょいす Dottie in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Dottie Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Dottie in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Dottie in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Dottie, when pronounced joi-soo, is ジョイス (joisu) in katakana and じょいす in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

j as in jumpoi as in oils as in seeoo as in boot, book
Dottie in Katakana (Vertical)
Dottie katakana, vertical
Dottie in Katakana (Horizontal)
Dottie katakana, horizontal
Dottie in Hiragana (Vertical)
Dottie hiragana, vertical
Dottie in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Dottie 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.

Your purchase includes a personal-use license. For a book, a product or a business, see Licensing.