Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Marvin in Japanese

マーヴィン

Marvin, when pronounced "mar-vin", is マーヴィン (māvin) in katakana.

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Shared by Marvin Gaye and others

This translation is shared by R&B and soul singer Marvin Gaye (マーヴィン・ゲイ), Academy Award-winning actor Lee Marvin (リー・マーヴィン), and English musician; guitarist for the Shadows Hank Marvin (ハンク・マーヴィン). Other notable people include English association football player Marvin Sordell (マーヴィン・ソーデル).

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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

"Marvin Family is My Life," "Marvin 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.

Marvin Family Is My Life
Marvin Family Is My Life mar-vin マーヴィン Marvin in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Marvin Family Is My Life
Marvin Family Is My Life mar-vin まあびん Marvin in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Marvin Family Bonds Are Forever
Marvin Family Bonds Are Forever mar-vin マーヴィン Marvin in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Marvin Family Bonds Are Forever
Marvin Family Bonds Are Forever mar-vin まあびん Marvin in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Marvin Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Marvin in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Marvin in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Marvin, when pronounced mar-vin, is マーヴィン (māvin) in katakana and まあびん (maabin) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in manar as in carv as in veryi as in sit, skin as in no
Marvin in Katakana (Vertical)
Marvin katakana, vertical
Marvin in Katakana (Horizontal)
Marvin katakana, horizontal
Marvin in Hiragana (Vertical)
Marvin hiragana, vertical
Marvin in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Marvin 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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