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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Sullivan in Japanese

サリヴァン

Sullivan, when pronounced "su-li-van", is サリヴァン (sarivan) in katakana.

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Shared by Erik Sullivan and others

This katakana spelling is shared by actor Erik Sullivan (エリック・サリヴァン), television host Ed Sullivan (エド・サリヴァン), and teacher and companion of Helen Keller Anne Sullivan (アン・サリヴァン).

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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

"Sullivan Family is My Life," "Sullivan 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.

Sullivan Family Is My Life
Sullivan Family Is My Life su-li-van サリヴァン Sullivan in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sullivan Family Is My Life
Sullivan Family Is My Life su-li-van さりばん Sullivan in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sullivan Family Bonds Are Forever
Sullivan Family Bonds Are Forever su-li-van サリヴァン Sullivan in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Sullivan Family Bonds Are Forever
Sullivan Family Bonds Are Forever su-li-van さりばん Sullivan in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Sullivan Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Sullivan in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Sullivan in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Sullivan, when pronounced su-li-van, is サリヴァン (sarivan) in katakana and さりばん (sariban) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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