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Levi in Japanese

リーヴァイ

Levi, when pronounced "lI-vie", is リーヴァイ (rīvai) in katakana.

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Shared by Levi Colwill and others

Famous people with this spelling include English association football player Levi Colwill (リーヴァイ・コルウィル), Australian actor and model Levi Miller (リーヴァイ・ミラー), and educator and abolitionist Levi Coffin (リーヴァイ・コッフィン). This is also the spelling used by writer, archaeologist, sometime Jesuit priest Peter Levi (ピーター・リーヴァイ).

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Levi Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Levi 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.

Levi Is My Life
Levi Is My Life lI-vie リーヴァイ Levi in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Levi Is My Life
Levi Is My Life lI-vie りいばい Levi in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Levi Is My Love
Levi Is My Love lI-vie リーヴァイ Levi in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Levi Is My Love
Levi Is My Love lI-vie りいばい Levi in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Levi Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Levi in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Levi in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Levi, when pronounced lI-vie, is リーヴァイ (rīvai) in katakana and りいばい (riibai) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

l as in loveI as in ski, held longv as in veryie as in pie
Levi in Katakana (Vertical)
Levi katakana, vertical
Levi in Katakana (Horizontal)
Levi katakana, horizontal
Levi in Hiragana (Vertical)
Levi hiragana, vertical
Levi in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Levi 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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