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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Denver in Japanese

デンバー

Denver, when pronounced "den-bur", is デンバー (denbā) in katakana.

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Shared by John Denver and others

People with this Japanese spelling include Grammy-winning singer John Denver (ジョン・デンバー) and singer Mike Denver (マイク・デンバー).

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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

"Denver Family is My Life," "Denver 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.

Denver Family Is My Life
Denver Family Is My Life den-bur デンバー Denver in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Denver Family Is My Life
Denver Family Is My Life den-bur でんばあ Denver in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Denver Family Bonds Are Forever
Denver Family Bonds Are Forever den-bur デンバー Denver in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Denver Family Bonds Are Forever
Denver Family Bonds Are Forever den-bur でんばあ Denver in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Denver Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Denver in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Denver in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Denver, when pronounced den-bur, is デンバー (denbā) in katakana and でんばあ (denbaa) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

d as in doge as in bedn as in nob as in batur as in her, butter
Denver in Katakana (Vertical)
Denver katakana, vertical
Denver in Katakana (Horizontal)
Denver katakana, horizontal
Denver in Hiragana (Vertical)
Denver hiragana, vertical
Denver in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Denver 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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