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Norval in Japanese

ノーヴァル

Norval, when pronounced "nohr-val", is ノーヴァル (nōvaru) in katakana.

n as in noohr as in for, bornv as in verya as in at, spal as in love

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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

"Norval Family is My Life," "Norval 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.

Norval Family Is My Life
Norval Family Is My Life nohr-val ノーヴァル Norval in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Norval Family Is My Life
Norval Family Is My Life nohr-val のうばる Norval in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Norval Family Bonds Are Forever
Norval Family Bonds Are Forever nohr-val ノーヴァル Norval in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Norval Family Bonds Are Forever
Norval Family Bonds Are Forever nohr-val のうばる Norval in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Norval Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Norval in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Norval in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Norval, when pronounced nohr-val, is ノーヴァル (nōvaru) in katakana and のうばる (noubaru) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

n as in noohr as in for, bornv as in verya as in at, spal as in love
Norval in Katakana (Vertical)
Norval katakana, vertical
Norval in Katakana (Horizontal)
Norval katakana, horizontal
Norval in Hiragana (Vertical)
Norval hiragana, vertical
Norval in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Norval 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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