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Shalva in Japanese

シャルヴァ

Shalva, when pronounced "shal-va", is シャルヴァ (sharuva) in katakana.

sh as in shipa as in at, spal as in lovev as in verya as in at, spa
Shared by Shalva Maglakelidze and others

Well-known people with this spelling include Georgian general Shalva Maglakelidze (シャルヴァ・マグラケリゼ), Georgian philosopher Shalva Nutsubidze (シャルヴァ・ヌツビゼ), and Georgian rugby union player Shalva Mamukashvili (シャルヴァ・マムカシヴィリ).

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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

"Shalva Family is My Life," "Shalva 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.

Shalva Family Is My Life
Shalva Family Is My Life shal-va シャルヴァ Shalva in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Shalva Family Is My Life
Shalva Family Is My Life shal-va しゃるば Shalva in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Shalva Family Bonds Are Forever
Shalva Family Bonds Are Forever shal-va シャルヴァ Shalva in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Shalva Family Bonds Are Forever
Shalva Family Bonds Are Forever shal-va しゃるば Shalva in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Shalva Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Shalva in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Shalva in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Shalva, when pronounced shal-va, is シャルヴァ (sharuva) in katakana and しゃるば (sharuba) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

sh as in shipa as in at, spal as in lovev as in verya as in at, spa
Shalva in Katakana (Vertical)
Shalva katakana, vertical
Shalva in Katakana (Horizontal)
Shalva katakana, horizontal
Shalva in Hiragana (Vertical)
Shalva hiragana, vertical
Shalva in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Shalva 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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