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Kelvin in Japanese

ケルヴィン

Kelvin, when pronounced "kel-vin", is ケルヴィン (keruvin) in katakana.

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Shared by Kelvin Gastelum and others

This translation is used by mixed martial arts fighter Kelvin Gastelum (ケルヴィン・ガステラム), actor, known for If I Had Known I Was a Genius Kelvin Yu (ケルヴィン・ユー), and English media executive and former newspaper editor Kelvin MacKenzie (ケルヴィン・マッケンジー). Other notable people include English footballer Kelvin Wilson (ケルヴィン・ウィルソン).

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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-vin ケルヴィン 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-vin けるびん 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-vin ケルヴィン 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-vin けるびん 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-vin, is ケルヴィン (keruvin) in katakana and けるびん (kerubin) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kite as in bedl as in lovev as in veryi as in sit, skin as in no
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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