Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Kelvin in Japanese

ケルヴァン

Kelvin, when pronounced "kel-van", is ケルヴァン (keruvan) in katakana.

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Shared by Kelvin Amian

This spelling is shared by association football player Kelvin Amian (ケルヴァン・アミアン).

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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

"Kelvin Family is My Life," "Kelvin 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.

Kelvin Family Is My Life
Kelvin Family Is My Life kel-van ケルヴァン Kelvin in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kelvin Family Is My Life
Kelvin Family Is My Life kel-van けるばん Kelvin in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kelvin Family Bonds Are Forever
Kelvin Family Bonds Are Forever kel-van ケルヴァン Kelvin in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Kelvin Family Bonds Are Forever
Kelvin Family Bonds Are Forever kel-van けるばん Kelvin in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Kelvin Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Kelvin in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Kelvin in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Kelvin, when pronounced kel-van, is ケルヴァン (keruvan) in katakana and けるばん (keruban) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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