Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Marvin in Japanese

マルヴァン

Marvin, when pronounced "mar-van", is マルヴァン (maruvan) in katakana.

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People with this Japanese spelling include footballer Marvin Martin (マルヴァン・マルタン).

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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-van マルヴァン 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-van まるばん 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-van マルヴァン 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-van まるばん 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-van, is マルヴァン (maruvan) in katakana and まるばん (maruban) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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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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