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Doan in Japanese

ドアン

Doan, when pronounced "do-an", is ドアン (doan) in katakana.

d as in dogo as in go, Toma as in at, span as in no
Shared by Doan Ba Cang

This translation is used by South Vietnamese diplomat Doan Ba Cang (ドアン・バ・カン).

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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

"Doan Family is My Life," "Doan 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.

Doan Family Is My Life
Doan Family Is My Life do-an ドアン Doan in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Doan Family Is My Life
Doan Family Is My Life do-an どあん Doan in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Doan Family Bonds Are Forever
Doan Family Bonds Are Forever do-an ドアン Doan in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Doan Family Bonds Are Forever
Doan Family Bonds Are Forever do-an どあん Doan in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Doan Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Doan in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Doan in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Doan, when pronounced do-an, is ドアン (doan) in katakana and どあん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

d as in dogo as in go, Toma as in at, span as in no
Doan in Katakana (Vertical)
Doan katakana, vertical
Doan in Katakana (Horizontal)
Doan katakana, horizontal
Doan in Hiragana (Vertical)
Doan hiragana, vertical
Doan in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Doan 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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