Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Yves in Japanese

イブ

Yves, when pronounced "yib", is イブ (ibu) in katakana.

y as in yesi as in sit, skib as in bat
Shared by Yves Rossy and others

Notable people using this translation include Swiss military-trained pilot and an aviation enthusiast Yves Rossy (イブ・ロッシー), Canadian cinematographer Yves Bélanger (イブ・ベランジェ), and rugby union footballer Yves du Manoir (イブ・ドゥ・マノール). It's also the katakana spelling for actor, known for The Chambermaid on the Titanic Yves Verhoeven (イブ・バーホーベン).

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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

"Yves Family is My Life," "Yves 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.

Yves Family Is My Life
Yves Family Is My Life yib イブ Yves in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Yves Family Is My Life
Yves Family Is My Life yib いぶ Yves in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Yves Family Bonds Are Forever
Yves Family Bonds Are Forever yib イブ Yves in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Yves Family Bonds Are Forever
Yves Family Bonds Are Forever yib いぶ Yves in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Yves Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Yves in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Yves in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Yves, when pronounced yib, is イブ (ibu) in katakana and いぶ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

y as in yesi as in sit, skib as in bat
Yves in Katakana (Vertical)
Yves katakana, vertical
Yves in Katakana (Horizontal)
Yves katakana, horizontal
Yves in Hiragana (Vertical)
Yves hiragana, vertical
Yves in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Yves 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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