Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Elvi in Japanese

エルヴィ

Elvi, when pronounced "el-vi", is エルヴィ (eruvi) in katakana.

e as in bedl as in lovev as in veryi as in sit, ski
Shared by Elvi Hale

This katakana spelling is shared by British actress Elvi Hale (エルヴィ・ヘイル).

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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

"Elvi Family is My Life," "Elvi 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.

Elvi Family Is My Life
Elvi Family Is My Life el-vi エルヴィ Elvi in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Elvi Family Is My Life
Elvi Family Is My Life el-vi えるび Elvi in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Elvi Family Bonds Are Forever
Elvi Family Bonds Are Forever el-vi エルヴィ Elvi in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Elvi Family Bonds Are Forever
Elvi Family Bonds Are Forever el-vi えるび Elvi in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Elvi Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Elvi in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Elvi in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Elvi, when pronounced el-vi, is エルヴィ (eruvi) in katakana and えるび (erubi) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

e as in bedl as in lovev as in veryi as in sit, ski
Elvi in Katakana (Vertical)
Elvi katakana, vertical
Elvi in Katakana (Horizontal)
Elvi katakana, horizontal
Elvi in Hiragana (Vertical)
Elvi hiragana, vertical
Elvi in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Elvi 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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