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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

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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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Name and Phrase

"Yvan Family is My Life," "Yvan 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.

Yvan Family Is My Life
Yvan Family Is My Life yi-wan イワン Yvan in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Yvan Family Is My Life
Yvan Family Is My Life yi-wan いわん Yvan in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Yvan Family Bonds Are Forever
Yvan Family Bonds Are Forever yi-wan イワン Yvan in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Yvan Family Bonds Are Forever
Yvan Family Bonds Are Forever yi-wan いわん Yvan in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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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