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Vivien in Japanese

ビビアン

Vivien, when pronounced "bi-bi-an", is ビビアン (bibian) in katakana.

b as in bati as in sit, skib as in bati as in sit, skia as in at, span as in no
Shared by Vivien Goldman

This translation is shared by British journalist and singer Vivien Goldman (ビビアン・ゴールドマン).

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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

"Vivien Family is My Life," "Vivien 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.

Vivien Family Is My Life
Vivien Family Is My Life bi-bi-an ビビアン Vivien in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Vivien Family Is My Life
Vivien Family Is My Life bi-bi-an びびあん Vivien in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Vivien Family Bonds Are Forever
Vivien Family Bonds Are Forever bi-bi-an ビビアン Vivien in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Vivien Family Bonds Are Forever
Vivien Family Bonds Are Forever bi-bi-an びびあん Vivien in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Vivien Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Vivien in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Vivien in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Vivien, when pronounced bi-bi-an, is ビビアン (bibian) in katakana and びびあん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

b as in bati as in sit, skib as in bati as in sit, skia as in at, span as in no
Vivien in Katakana (Vertical)
Vivien katakana, vertical
Vivien in Katakana (Horizontal)
Vivien katakana, horizontal
Vivien in Hiragana (Vertical)
Vivien hiragana, vertical
Vivien in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Vivien 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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