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Silva in Japanese

シウヴァ

Silva, when pronounced "si-oo-va", is シウヴァ (shiuva) in katakana.

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Shared by Gerson Santos Putin and others

This spelling is shared by Brazilian footballer Gerson Santos Putin (ジェルソン・サントス・ダ・シウヴァ), Brazilian pole vaulter Thiago Braz da Silva (チアゴ・ブラス・ダ・シウヴァ), and Brazilian association football player Bremer (グレイソン・ブレーメル・シウヴァ・ナシメント).

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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

"Silva Family is My Life," "Silva 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.

Silva Family Is My Life
Silva Family Is My Life si-oo-va シウヴァ Silva in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Silva Family Is My Life
Silva Family Is My Life si-oo-va しうば Silva in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Silva Family Bonds Are Forever
Silva Family Bonds Are Forever si-oo-va シウヴァ Silva in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Silva Family Bonds Are Forever
Silva Family Bonds Are Forever si-oo-va しうば Silva in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Silva Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Silva in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Silva in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Silva, when pronounced si-oo-va, is シウヴァ (shiuva) in katakana and しうば (shiuba) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

s as in seei as in sit, skioo as in boot, bookv as in verya as in at, spa
Silva in Katakana (Vertical)
Silva katakana, vertical
Silva in Katakana (Horizontal)
Silva katakana, horizontal
Silva in Hiragana (Vertical)
Silva hiragana, vertical
Silva in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Silva hiragana, horizontal

Silva Meaning Forest

Names have meanings and Silva means Forest which in kanji is 森林 read shinrin. These beautiful designs of Silva with the meaning forest make a great tattoo. Brushed by Master Takase your order is immediately available and includes all your tattoo artist needs to ink the design.

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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