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Cleveland in Japanese

クリーヴランド

Cleveland, when pronounced "klIv-land", is クリーヴランド (kurīvurando) in katakana.

k as in kitl as in loveI as in ski, held longv as in veryl as in lovea as in at, span as in nod as in dog
Shared by Grover Cleveland and others

People with this Japanese spelling include President of the United States (1885–89; 1893–97) Grover Cleveland (グローヴァー・クリーヴランド), American-British actress Carol Cleveland (キャロル・クリーヴランド), and singer, songwriter Ashley Cleveland (アシュリー・クリーヴランド). Other notable people include television writer Rick Cleveland (リック・クリーヴランド).

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Cleveland Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Cleveland 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.

Cleveland Is My Life
Cleveland Is My Life klIv-land クリーヴランド Cleveland in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Cleveland Is My Life
Cleveland Is My Life klIv-land くりいぶらんど Cleveland in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Cleveland Is My Love
Cleveland Is My Love klIv-land クリーヴランド Cleveland in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Cleveland Is My Love
Cleveland Is My Love klIv-land くりいぶらんど Cleveland in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Cleveland Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Cleveland in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Cleveland in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Cleveland, when pronounced klIv-land, is クリーヴランド (kurīvurando) in katakana and くりいぶらんど (kuriiburando) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kitl as in loveI as in ski, held longv as in veryl as in lovea as in at, span as in nod as in dog
Cleveland in Katakana (Vertical)
Cleveland katakana, vertical
Cleveland in Katakana (Horizontal)
Cleveland katakana, horizontal
Cleveland in Hiragana (Vertical)
Cleveland hiragana, vertical
Cleveland in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Cleveland 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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