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Gauvain in Japanese

ガヴェイン

Gauvain, when pronounced "ga-vayn", is ガヴェイン (gavein) in katakana.

g as in goa as in at, spav as in veryay as in dayn as in no
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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Gauvain Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Gauvain 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.

Gauvain Is My Life
Gauvain Is My Life ga-vayn ガヴェイン Gauvain in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Gauvain Is My Life
Gauvain Is My Life ga-vayn がべいん Gauvain in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Gauvain Is My Love
Gauvain Is My Love ga-vayn ガヴェイン Gauvain in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Gauvain Is My Love
Gauvain Is My Love ga-vayn がべいん Gauvain in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Gauvain Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Gauvain in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Gauvain in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Gauvain, when pronounced ga-vayn, is ガヴェイン (gavein) in katakana and がべいん (gabein) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

g as in goa as in at, spav as in veryay as in dayn as in no
Gauvain in Katakana (Vertical)
Gauvain katakana, vertical
Gauvain in Katakana (Horizontal)
Gauvain katakana, horizontal
Gauvain in Hiragana (Vertical)
Gauvain hiragana, vertical
Gauvain in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Gauvain 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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