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Nativ in Japanese

ナティヴ

Nativ, when pronounced "na-tiv", is ナティヴ (nativu) in katakana.

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Nativ Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Nativ Is My Life, brushed by Master Eri Takase, declares in permanent ink one's lover, the person at the center of one's life. When you order, you immediately receive a print-ready PDF with the original art and the line art, everything your tattoo artist needs to ink the design. Click for a sample. Get your tattoo today.

Nativ Is My Life
Nativ Is My Life na-tiv ナティヴ Nativ in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Nativ Is My Life
Nativ Is My Life na-tiv なてぃぶ Nativ in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Nativ Is My Love
Nativ Is My Love na-tiv ナティヴ Nativ in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Nativ Is My Love
Nativ Is My Love na-tiv なてぃぶ Nativ in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Nativ Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Nativ in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Nativ in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Nativ, when pronounced na-tiv, is ナティヴ (nativu) in katakana and なてぃぶ (natibu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

n as in noa as in at, spat as in topi as in sit, skiv as in very
Nativ in Katakana (Vertical)
Nativ katakana, vertical
Nativ in Katakana (Horizontal)
Nativ katakana, horizontal
Nativ in Hiragana (Vertical)
Nativ hiragana, vertical
Nativ in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Nativ 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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