Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Reeves in Japanese

リーヴス

Reeves, when pronounced "rIvs", is リーヴス (rīvusu) in katakana.

r as in redI as in ski, held longv as in verys as in see
Shared by George Reeves and others

People pronouncing their name this way include actor George Reeves (ジョージ・リーヴス), deputy U.S. marshal Bass Reeves (バス・リーヴス), and football player and coach Dan Reeves (ダン・リーヴス). Other notable people include jazz bassist Nat Reeves (ナット・リーヴス).

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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

"Reeves Family is My Life," "Reeves 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.

Reeves Family Is My Life
Reeves Family Is My Life rIvs リーヴス Reeves in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Reeves Family Is My Life
Reeves Family Is My Life rIvs りいぶす Reeves in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Reeves Family Bonds Are Forever
Reeves Family Bonds Are Forever rIvs リーヴス Reeves in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Reeves Family Bonds Are Forever
Reeves Family Bonds Are Forever rIvs りいぶす Reeves in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Reeves Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Reeves in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Reeves in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Reeves, when pronounced rIvs, is リーヴス (rīvusu) in katakana and りいぶす (riibusu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

r as in redI as in ski, held longv as in verys as in see
Reeves in Katakana (Vertical)
Reeves katakana, vertical
Reeves in Katakana (Horizontal)
Reeves katakana, horizontal
Reeves in Hiragana (Vertical)
Reeves hiragana, vertical
Reeves in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Reeves 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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