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Viva in Japanese

ヴィーヴァ

Viva, when pronounced "vI-va", is ヴィーヴァ (vīva) in katakana.

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Viva Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Viva Is My Life, brushed by Master Eri Takase, declares in permanent ink one's lover, the person at the center of one's life. When you order, you immediately receive a print-ready PDF with the original art and the line art, everything your tattoo artist needs to ink the design. Click for a sample. Get your tattoo today.

Viva Is My Life
Viva Is My Life vI-va ヴィーヴァ Viva in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Viva Is My Life
Viva Is My Life vI-va びいば Viva in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Viva Is My Love
Viva Is My Love vI-va ヴィーヴァ Viva in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Viva Is My Love
Viva Is My Love vI-va びいば Viva in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Viva Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Viva in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Viva in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Viva, when pronounced vI-va, is ヴィーヴァ (vīva) in katakana and びいば (biiba) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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