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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

River in Japanese

リヴァー

River, when pronounced "ri-vur", is リヴァー (rivā) in katakana.

r as in redi as in sit, skiv as in veryur as in her, butter
Shared by River Phoenix and others

Famous people with this spelling include actor and musician River Phoenix (リヴァー・フェニックス) and actor, known for The Way, Way Back River Alexander (リヴァー・アレクサンダー).

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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

"River Family is My Life," "River 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.

River Family Is My Life
River Family Is My Life ri-vur リヴァー River in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
River Family Is My Life
River Family Is My Life ri-vur りばあ River in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
River Family Bonds Are Forever
River Family Bonds Are Forever ri-vur リヴァー River in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
River Family Bonds Are Forever
River Family Bonds Are Forever ri-vur りばあ River in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

River Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of River in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order River in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. River, when pronounced ri-vur, is リヴァー (rivā) in katakana and りばあ (ribaa) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

r as in redi as in sit, skiv as in veryur as in her, butter
River in Katakana (Vertical)
River katakana, vertical
River in Katakana (Horizontal)
River katakana, horizontal
River in Hiragana (Vertical)
River hiragana, vertical
River in Hiragana (Horizontal)
River 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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