Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Avis in Japanese

エイヴィス

Avis, when pronounced "ay-vis", is エイヴィス (eivisu) in katakana.

ay as in dayv as in veryi as in sit, skis as in see
Shared by Avis DeVoto

This katakana spelling is shared by US book editor Avis DeVoto (エイヴィス・デヴォト).

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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

"Avis Family is My Life," "Avis 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.

Avis Family Is My Life
Avis Family Is My Life ay-vis エイヴィス Avis in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Avis Family Is My Life
Avis Family Is My Life ay-vis えいびす Avis in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Avis Family Bonds Are Forever
Avis Family Bonds Are Forever ay-vis エイヴィス Avis in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Avis Family Bonds Are Forever
Avis Family Bonds Are Forever ay-vis えいびす Avis in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Avis Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Avis in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Avis in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Avis, when pronounced ay-vis, is エイヴィス (eivisu) in katakana and えいびす (eibisu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

ay as in dayv as in veryi as in sit, skis as in see
Avis in Katakana (Vertical)
Avis katakana, vertical
Avis in Katakana (Horizontal)
Avis katakana, horizontal
Avis in Hiragana (Vertical)
Avis hiragana, vertical
Avis in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Avis 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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