Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Oliver in Japanese

オリヴィエ

Oliver, when pronounced "o-ri-vi-e", is オリヴィエ (orivie) in katakana.

o as in go, Tomr as in redi as in sit, skiv as in veryi as in sit, skie as in bed
Shared by Oliver Deman and others

This spelling is shared by Belgian footballer Oliver Deman (オリヴィエ・デマン) and Christian crusdaer Oliver de Termes (オリヴィエ・ド・テルメ).

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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

"Oliver Family is My Life," "Oliver 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.

Oliver Family Is My Life
Oliver Family Is My Life o-ri-vi-e オリヴィエ Oliver in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Oliver Family Is My Life
Oliver Family Is My Life o-ri-vi-e おりびえ Oliver in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Oliver Family Bonds Are Forever
Oliver Family Bonds Are Forever o-ri-vi-e オリヴィエ Oliver in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Oliver Family Bonds Are Forever
Oliver Family Bonds Are Forever o-ri-vi-e おりびえ Oliver in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Oliver Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Oliver in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Oliver in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Oliver, when pronounced o-ri-vi-e, is オリヴィエ (orivie) in katakana and おりびえ (oribie) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

o as in go, Tomr as in redi as in sit, skiv as in veryi as in sit, skie as in bed
Oliver in Katakana (Vertical)
Oliver katakana, vertical
Oliver in Katakana (Horizontal)
Oliver katakana, horizontal
Oliver in Hiragana (Vertical)
Oliver hiragana, vertical
Oliver in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Oliver 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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