Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Irvin in Japanese

アービン

Irvin, when pronounced "ar-bin", is アービン (ābin) in katakana.

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Shared by Irvin McDowell and others

This translation is used by general Irvin McDowell (アービン・マクドウェル), football player Bruce Irvin (ブルース・アービン), and parachutist Leslie Irvin (レスリー・アービン).

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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

"Irvin Family is My Life," "Irvin 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.

Irvin Family Is My Life
Irvin Family Is My Life ar-bin アービン Irvin in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Irvin Family Is My Life
Irvin Family Is My Life ar-bin ああびん Irvin in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Irvin Family Bonds Are Forever
Irvin Family Bonds Are Forever ar-bin アービン Irvin in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Irvin Family Bonds Are Forever
Irvin Family Bonds Are Forever ar-bin ああびん Irvin in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Irvin Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Irvin in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Irvin in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Irvin, when pronounced ar-bin, is アービン (ābin) in katakana and ああびん (aabin) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Irvin in Katakana (Vertical)
Irvin katakana, vertical
Irvin in Katakana (Horizontal)
Irvin katakana, horizontal
Irvin in Hiragana (Vertical)
Irvin hiragana, vertical
Irvin in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Irvin 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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