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Raven in Japanese

レイヴン

Raven, when pronounced "ray-voon", is レイヴン (reivun) in katakana.

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Shared by Raven Goodwin and others

People with this Japanese spelling include actress Raven Goodwin (レイヴン・グッドウィン), British writer Simon Raven (サイモン・レイヴン), and actress, known for Frankenstein vs. the Creature from Blood Cove Raven De La Croix (レイヴン・デ・ラ・クロワ).

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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

"Raven Family is My Life," "Raven 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.

Raven Family Is My Life
Raven Family Is My Life ray-voon レイヴン Raven in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Raven Family Is My Life
Raven Family Is My Life ray-voon れいぶん Raven in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Raven Family Bonds Are Forever
Raven Family Bonds Are Forever ray-voon レイヴン Raven in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Raven Family Bonds Are Forever
Raven Family Bonds Are Forever ray-voon れいぶん Raven in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Raven Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Raven in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Raven in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Raven, when pronounced ray-voon, is レイヴン (reivun) in katakana and れいぶん (reibun) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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