Akiva in Japanese
Akiva, when pronounced "a-ki-va", is アキヴァ (akiva) in katakana.
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Name and Phrase
"Akiva Family is My Life," "Akiva 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.
Akiva Japanese Tattoo Designs
Get your tattoo of Akiva in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Akiva in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Akiva, when pronounced a-ki-va, is アキヴァ (akiva) in katakana and あきば (akiba) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.
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