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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Iva in Japanese

アイヴァ

Iva, when pronounced "ie-va", is アイヴァ (aiva) in katakana.

ie as in piev as in verya as in at, spa
Shared by Iva Davies

This spelling is shared by Australian electronic musician and rock singer Iva Davies (アイヴァ・デイヴィス).

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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

"Iva Family is My Life," "Iva 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.

Iva Family Is My Life
Iva Family Is My Life ie-va アイヴァ Iva in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Iva Family Is My Life
Iva Family Is My Life ie-va あいば Iva in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Iva Family Bonds Are Forever
Iva Family Bonds Are Forever ie-va アイヴァ Iva in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Iva Family Bonds Are Forever
Iva Family Bonds Are Forever ie-va あいば Iva in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Iva Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Iva in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Iva in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Iva, when pronounced ie-va, is アイヴァ (aiva) in katakana and あいば (aiba) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

ie as in piev as in verya as in at, spa
Iva in Katakana (Vertical)
Iva katakana, vertical
Iva in Katakana (Horizontal)
Iva katakana, horizontal
Iva in Hiragana (Vertical)
Iva hiragana, vertical
Iva in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Iva 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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