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Olive in Japanese

オリーヴ

Olive, when pronounced "o-lIv", is オリーヴ (orīvu) in katakana.

o as in go, Toml as in loveI as in ski, held longv as in very
Shared by Olive Thomas and others

Well-known people with this spelling include silent film actress, model Olive Thomas (オリーヴ・トーマス), actress Olive Carey (オリーヴ・ケリー), and writer Olive Higgins Prouty (オリーヴ・ヒギンズ・プローティ). This is also the spelling used by British physicist David Olive (デイヴィッド・オリーヴ).

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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-lIv オリーヴ Olive in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Olive Is My Life
Olive Is My Life o-lIv 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-lIv オリーヴ Olive in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Olive Is My Love
Olive Is My Love o-lIv 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-lIv, is オリーヴ (orīvu) 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 longv as in very
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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