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Kavan in Japanese

カヴァン

Kavan, when pronounced "ka-van", is カヴァン (kavan) in katakana.

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Shared by Anna Kavan

People pronouncing their name this way include British novelist, short story writer, and painter Anna Kavan (アンナ・カヴァン).

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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

"Kavan Family is My Life," "Kavan 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.

Kavan Family Is My Life
Kavan Family Is My Life ka-van カヴァン Kavan in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kavan Family Is My Life
Kavan Family Is My Life ka-van かばん Kavan in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kavan Family Bonds Are Forever
Kavan Family Bonds Are Forever ka-van カヴァン Kavan in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Kavan Family Bonds Are Forever
Kavan Family Bonds Are Forever ka-van かばん Kavan in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Kavan Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Kavan in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Kavan in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Kavan, when pronounced ka-van, is カヴァン (kavan) in katakana and かばん (kaban) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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