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Ivy in Japanese

アイヴィ

Ivy, when pronounced "ie-vi", is アイヴィ (aivi) in katakana.

ie as in piev as in veryi as in sit, ski
Shared by Ivy Meeropol

People with this Japanese spelling include filmmaker Ivy Meeropol (アイヴィ・ミアロポール).

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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

"Ivy Family is My Life," "Ivy 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.

Ivy Family Is My Life
Ivy Family Is My Life ie-vi アイヴィ Ivy in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ivy Family Is My Life
Ivy Family Is My Life ie-vi あいび Ivy in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ivy Family Bonds Are Forever
Ivy Family Bonds Are Forever ie-vi アイヴィ Ivy in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Ivy Family Bonds Are Forever
Ivy Family Bonds Are Forever ie-vi あいび Ivy in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Ivy Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Ivy in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Ivy in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Ivy, when pronounced ie-vi, is アイヴィ (aivi) in katakana and あいび (aibi) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

ie as in piev as in veryi as in sit, ski
Ivy in Katakana (Vertical)
Ivy katakana, vertical
Ivy in Katakana (Horizontal)
Ivy katakana, horizontal
Ivy in Hiragana (Vertical)
Ivy hiragana, vertical
Ivy in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Ivy 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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