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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Elvire in Japanese

エルヴィール

Elvire, when pronounced "el-vIr", is エルヴィール (eruvīru) in katakana.

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Shared by Elvire de Brissac and others

This katakana spelling is shared by writer Elvire de Brissac (エルヴィール・ド・ブリサック) and Elvire De Cock (エルヴィール・デ・コック).

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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

"Elvire Family is My Life," "Elvire 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.

Elvire Family Is My Life
Elvire Family Is My Life el-vIr エルヴィール Elvire in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Elvire Family Is My Life
Elvire Family Is My Life el-vIr えるびいる Elvire in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Elvire Family Bonds Are Forever
Elvire Family Bonds Are Forever el-vIr エルヴィール Elvire in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Elvire Family Bonds Are Forever
Elvire Family Bonds Are Forever el-vIr えるびいる Elvire in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Elvire Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Elvire in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Elvire in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Elvire, when pronounced el-vIr, is エルヴィール (eruvīru) in katakana and えるびいる (erubiiru) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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