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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Alva in Japanese

アルヴァ

Alva, when pronounced "al-va", is アルヴァ (aruva) in katakana.

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Shared by Alva Belmont and others

This translation is used by suffragette and socialite Alva Belmont (アルヴァ・ベルモント), philosopher Alva Noë (アルヴァ・ノエ), and skateboarder and entrepreneur Tony Alva (トニー・アルヴァ).

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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

"Alva Family is My Life," "Alva 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.

Alva Family Is My Life
Alva Family Is My Life al-va アルヴァ Alva in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Alva Family Is My Life
Alva Family Is My Life al-va あるば Alva in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Alva Family Bonds Are Forever
Alva Family Bonds Are Forever al-va アルヴァ Alva in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Alva Family Bonds Are Forever
Alva Family Bonds Are Forever al-va あるば Alva in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Alva Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Alva in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Alva in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Alva, when pronounced al-va, is アルヴァ (aruva) in katakana and あるば (aruba) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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