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Yvan in Japanese

イワン

Yvan, when pronounced "yi-wan", is イワン (iwan) in katakana.

y as in yesi as in sit, skiwan as in no
Shared by Yvan Cournoyer

Famous people with this spelling include Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1943) Yvan Cournoyer (イワン・クルノワイエ).

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Yvan Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Yvan 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.

Yvan Is My Life
Yvan Is My Life yi-wan イワン Yvan in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Yvan Is My Life
Yvan Is My Life yi-wan いわん Yvan in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Yvan Is My Love
Yvan Is My Love yi-wan イワン Yvan in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Yvan Is My Love
Yvan Is My Love yi-wan いわん Yvan in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Yvan Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Yvan in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Yvan in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Yvan, when pronounced yi-wan, is イワン (iwan) in katakana and いわん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

y as in yesi as in sit, skiwan as in no
Yvan in Katakana (Vertical)
Yvan katakana, vertical
Yvan in Katakana (Horizontal)
Yvan katakana, horizontal
Yvan in Hiragana (Vertical)
Yvan hiragana, vertical
Yvan in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Yvan 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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