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Alvy in Japanese

アルヴィ

Alvy, when pronounced "al-vi", is アルヴィ (aruvi) in katakana.

a as in at, spal as in lovev as in veryi as in sit, ski
Shared by Alvy Moore and others

Well-known people with this spelling include actor and comedian Alvy Moore (アルヴィ・ムーア) and filmmaker and cartoonist co-founder of Pixar Alvy Ray Smith (アルヴィ・レイ・スミス).

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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

"Alvy Family is My Life," "Alvy 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.

Alvy Family Is My Life
Alvy Family Is My Life al-vi アルヴィ Alvy in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Alvy Family Is My Life
Alvy Family Is My Life al-vi あるび Alvy in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Alvy Family Bonds Are Forever
Alvy Family Bonds Are Forever al-vi アルヴィ Alvy in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Alvy Family Bonds Are Forever
Alvy Family Bonds Are Forever al-vi あるび Alvy in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Alvy Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Alvy in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Alvy in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Alvy, when pronounced al-vi, is アルヴィ (aruvi) in katakana and あるび (arubi) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

a as in at, spal as in lovev as in veryi as in sit, ski
Alvy in Katakana (Vertical)
Alvy katakana, vertical
Alvy in Katakana (Horizontal)
Alvy katakana, horizontal
Alvy in Hiragana (Vertical)
Alvy hiragana, vertical
Alvy in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Alvy 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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