Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Viva in Japanese

ヴィヴァ

Viva, when pronounced "vi-va", is ヴィヴァ (viva) in katakana.

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Shared by Viva Bianca

People with this Japanese spelling include Australian actress Viva Bianca (ヴィヴァ・ビアンカ).

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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

"Viva Family is My Life," "Viva 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.

Viva Family Is My Life
Viva Family Is My Life vi-va ヴィヴァ Viva in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Viva Family Is My Life
Viva Family Is My Life vi-va びば Viva in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Viva Family Bonds Are Forever
Viva Family Bonds Are Forever vi-va ヴィヴァ Viva in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Viva Family Bonds Are Forever
Viva Family Bonds Are Forever vi-va びば Viva in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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 ヴィヴァ (viva) in katakana and びば (biba) 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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