Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Evan in Japanese

イーヴァン

Evan, when pronounced "I-van", is イーヴァン (īvan) in katakana.

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Shared by Evan Thomas and others

This katakana spelling is shared by journalist Evan Thomas (イーヴァン・トマス) and road cyclist Evan Huffman (イーヴァン・ハフマン).

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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

"Evan Family is My Life," "Evan 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.

Evan Family Is My Life
Evan Family Is My Life I-van イーヴァン Evan in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Evan Family Is My Life
Evan Family Is My Life I-van いいばん Evan in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Evan Family Bonds Are Forever
Evan Family Bonds Are Forever I-van イーヴァン Evan in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Evan Family Bonds Are Forever
Evan Family Bonds Are Forever I-van いいばん Evan in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Evan Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Evan in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Evan in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Evan, when pronounced I-van, is イーヴァン (īvan) in katakana and いいばん (iiban) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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