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

Name and Phrase

"Cleveland Family is My Life," "Cleveland 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.

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