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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

Name and Phrase

"Yakov Family is My Life," "Yakov 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.

Yakov Family Is My Life
Yakov Family Is My Life ya-kov ヤコヴ Yakov in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Yakov Family Is My Life
Yakov Family Is My Life ya-kov やこぶ Yakov in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Yakov Family Bonds Are Forever
Yakov Family Bonds Are Forever ya-kov ヤコヴ Yakov in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Yakov Family Bonds Are Forever
Yakov Family Bonds Are Forever ya-kov やこぶ Yakov in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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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