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Shiv in Japanese

シヴ

Shiv, when pronounced "shiv", is シヴ (shivu) in katakana.

sh as in shipi as in sit, skiv as in very
Shared by Shiv Pandit

Famous people with this spelling include Indian actor Shiv Pandit (シヴ・パンディット).

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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

"Shiv Family is My Life," "Shiv 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.

Shiv Family Is My Life
Shiv Family Is My Life shiv シヴ Shiv in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Shiv Family Is My Life
Shiv Family Is My Life shiv しぶ Shiv in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Shiv Family Bonds Are Forever
Shiv Family Bonds Are Forever shiv シヴ Shiv in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Shiv Family Bonds Are Forever
Shiv Family Bonds Are Forever shiv しぶ Shiv in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Shiv Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Shiv in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Shiv in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Shiv, when pronounced shiv, is シヴ (shivu) in katakana and しぶ (shibu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

sh as in shipi as in sit, skiv as in very
Shiv in Katakana (Vertical)
Shiv katakana, vertical
Shiv in Katakana (Horizontal)
Shiv katakana, horizontal
Shiv in Hiragana (Vertical)
Shiv hiragana, vertical
Shiv in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Shiv 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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