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Heavy in Japanese

ヘヴィー

Heavy, when pronounced "he-vI", is ヘヴィー (hevī) in katakana.

h as in hate as in bedv as in veryI as in ski, held long

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

Heavy Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Heavy 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.

Heavy Is My Life
Heavy Is My Life he-vI ヘヴィー Heavy in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Heavy Is My Life
Heavy Is My Life he-vI へびい Heavy in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Heavy Is My Love
Heavy Is My Love he-vI ヘヴィー Heavy in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Heavy Is My Love
Heavy Is My Love he-vI へびい Heavy in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Heavy Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Heavy in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Heavy in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Heavy, when pronounced he-vI, is ヘヴィー (hevī) in katakana and へびい (hebii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

h as in hate as in bedv as in veryI as in ski, held long
Heavy in Katakana (Vertical)
Heavy katakana, vertical
Heavy in Katakana (Horizontal)
Heavy katakana, horizontal
Heavy in Hiragana (Vertical)
Heavy hiragana, vertical
Heavy in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Heavy 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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