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Olive in Japanese

オリーブ

Olive, when pronounced "o-lIb", is オリーブ (orību) in katakana.

o as in go, Toml as in loveI as in ski, held longb as in bat
Shared by Olive Oatman and others

This translation is used by living in Mormon, Tolkepaya, and Mohave societies after childhood kidnapping Olive Oatman (オリーブ・オートマン), actor, known for You Are Not the Father Jason Olive (ジェイソン・オリーブ), and mathematician Olive Jean Dunn (オリーブ・ジーン・ダン). Other notable people include Irish race walking athlete Olive Loughnane (オリーブ・ラフナネ).

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

Olive Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Olive 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.

Olive Is My Life
Olive Is My Life o-lIb オリーブ Olive in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Olive Is My Life
Olive Is My Life o-lIb おりいぶ Olive in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Olive Is My Love
Olive Is My Love o-lIb オリーブ Olive in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Olive Is My Love
Olive Is My Love o-lIb おりいぶ Olive in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Olive Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Olive in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Olive in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Olive, when pronounced o-lIb, is オリーブ (orību) in katakana and おりいぶ (oriibu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

o as in go, Toml as in loveI as in ski, held longb as in bat
Olive in Katakana (Vertical)
Olive katakana, vertical
Olive in Katakana (Horizontal)
Olive katakana, horizontal
Olive in Hiragana (Vertical)
Olive hiragana, vertical
Olive in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Olive 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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