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Yakov in Japanese

ヤコヴ

Yakov, when pronounced "ya-kov", is ヤコヴ (yakovu) in katakana.

yak as in kito as in go, Tomv as in very
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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Yakov Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Yakov 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.

Yakov Is My Life
Yakov Is My Life ya-kov ヤコヴ Yakov in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Yakov Is My Life
Yakov Is My Life ya-kov やこぶ Yakov in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Yakov Is My Love
Yakov Is My Love ya-kov ヤコヴ Yakov in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Yakov Is My Love
Yakov Is My Love ya-kov やこぶ Yakov in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Yakov Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Yakov in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Yakov in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Yakov, when pronounced ya-kov, is ヤコヴ (yakovu) in katakana and やこぶ (yakobu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

yak as in kito as in go, Tomv as in very
Yakov in Katakana (Vertical)
Yakov katakana, vertical
Yakov in Katakana (Horizontal)
Yakov katakana, horizontal
Yakov in Hiragana (Vertical)
Yakov hiragana, vertical
Yakov in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Yakov 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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