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Ivory in Japanese

アイヴォリー

Ivory, when pronounced "ie-vo-rI", is アイヴォリー (aivorī) in katakana.

ie as in piev as in veryo as in go, Tomr as in redI as in ski, held long
Shared by Keenen Ivory Wayans and others

Famous people with this spelling include actor, comedian, filmmaker Keenen Ivory Wayans (キーネン・アイヴォリー・ウェイアンズ) and rhythm and blues singer, songwriter, and pianist Ivory Joe Hunter (アイヴォリー・ジョー・ハンター).

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Ivory Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Ivory 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.

Ivory Is My Life
Ivory Is My Life ie-vo-rI アイヴォリー Ivory in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ivory Is My Life
Ivory Is My Life ie-vo-rI あいぼりい Ivory in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ivory Is My Love
Ivory Is My Love ie-vo-rI アイヴォリー Ivory in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Ivory Is My Love
Ivory Is My Love ie-vo-rI あいぼりい Ivory in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Ivory Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Ivory in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Ivory in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Ivory, when pronounced ie-vo-rI, is アイヴォリー (aivorī) in katakana and あいぼりい (aiborii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

ie as in piev as in veryo as in go, Tomr as in redI as in ski, held long
Ivory in Katakana (Vertical)
Ivory katakana, vertical
Ivory in Katakana (Horizontal)
Ivory katakana, horizontal
Ivory in Hiragana (Vertical)
Ivory hiragana, vertical
Ivory in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Ivory 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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