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Irving in Japanese

アービン

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

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Shared by Irving Fryar

Famous people with this spelling include All-American college football player, professional football player, wide receiver Irving Fryar (アービン・フライヤー).

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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

"Irving Family is My Life," "Irving 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.

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

Irving Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Irving in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Irving in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Irving, 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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Irving in Katakana (Vertical)
Irving katakana, vertical
Irving in Katakana (Horizontal)
Irving katakana, horizontal
Irving in Hiragana (Vertical)
Irving hiragana, vertical
Irving in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Irving 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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