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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Elba in Japanese

エルバ

Elba, when pronounced "el-ba", is エルバ (eruba) in katakana.

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Shared by Idris Elba

People with this Japanese spelling include British actor Idris Elba (イドリス・エルバ).

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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

"Elba Family is My Life," "Elba 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.

Elba Family Is My Life
Elba Family Is My Life el-ba エルバ Elba in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Elba Family Is My Life
Elba Family Is My Life el-ba えるば Elba in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Elba Family Bonds Are Forever
Elba Family Bonds Are Forever el-ba エルバ Elba in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Elba Family Bonds Are Forever
Elba Family Bonds Are Forever el-ba えるば Elba in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Elba Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Elba in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Elba in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Elba, when pronounced el-ba, is エルバ (eruba) in katakana and えるば in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Elba in Katakana (Vertical)
Elba katakana, vertical
Elba in Katakana (Horizontal)
Elba katakana, horizontal
Elba in Hiragana (Vertical)
Elba hiragana, vertical
Elba in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Elba 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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