Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Neva in Japanese

ネヴァ

Neva, when pronounced "ne-va", is ネヴァ (neva) in katakana.

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Shared by Neva Gerber and others

People with this Japanese spelling include actress Neva Gerber (ネヴァ・ガーバー) and Australian actress Neva Carr Glyn (ネヴァ・カー・グリン).

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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

"Neva Family is My Life," "Neva 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.

Neva Family Is My Life
Neva Family Is My Life ne-va ネヴァ Neva in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Neva Family Is My Life
Neva Family Is My Life ne-va ねば Neva in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Neva Family Bonds Are Forever
Neva Family Bonds Are Forever ne-va ネヴァ Neva in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Neva Family Bonds Are Forever
Neva Family Bonds Are Forever ne-va ねば Neva in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Neva Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Neva in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Neva in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Neva, when pronounced ne-va, is ネヴァ (neva) in katakana and ねば (neba) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Neva in Katakana (Vertical)
Neva katakana, vertical
Neva in Katakana (Horizontal)
Neva katakana, horizontal
Neva in Hiragana (Vertical)
Neva hiragana, vertical
Neva in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Neva 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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