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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Alvin in Japanese

アルウィン

Alvin, when pronounced "al-win", is アルウィン (aruwin) in katakana.

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Shared by Alvin Hou

Famous people with this spelling include Solomon Islands footballer Alvin Hou (アルウィン・ホウ).

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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

"Alvin Family is My Life," "Alvin 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.

Alvin Family Is My Life
Alvin Family Is My Life al-win アルウィン Alvin in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Alvin Family Is My Life
Alvin Family Is My Life al-win あるういん Alvin in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Alvin Family Bonds Are Forever
Alvin Family Bonds Are Forever al-win アルウィン Alvin in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Alvin Family Bonds Are Forever
Alvin Family Bonds Are Forever al-win あるういん Alvin in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Alvin Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Alvin in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Alvin in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Alvin, when pronounced al-win, is アルウィン (aruwin) in katakana and あるういん (aruuin) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Alvin in Katakana (Vertical)
Alvin katakana, vertical
Alvin in Katakana (Horizontal)
Alvin katakana, horizontal
Alvin in Hiragana (Vertical)
Alvin hiragana, vertical
Alvin in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Alvin 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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