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Gavin in Japanese

ギャヴィン

Gavin, when pronounced "gæ-vin", is ギャヴィン (gyavin) in katakana.

g as in goæ as in Kathy, Garyv as in veryi as in sit, skin as in no
Shared by Gavin Rossdale and others

This translation is shared by British musician Gavin Rossdale (ギャヴィン・ロスデイル), singer Gavin DeGraw (ギャヴィン・デグロウ), and Irish association football player Gavin Bazunu (ギャヴィン・バズヌ). This is also the spelling used by British drummer Gavin Harrison (ギャヴィン・ハリソン).

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Gavin Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Gavin Is My Life, brushed by Master Eri Takase, declares in permanent ink one's lover, the person at the center of one's life. When you order, you immediately receive a print-ready PDF with the original art and the line art, everything your tattoo artist needs to ink the design. Click for a sample. Get your tattoo today.

Gavin Is My Life
Gavin Is My Life gæ-vin ギャヴィン Gavin in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Gavin Is My Life
Gavin Is My Life gæ-vin ぎゃびん Gavin in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Gavin Is My Love
Gavin Is My Love gæ-vin ギャヴィン Gavin in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Gavin Is My Love
Gavin Is My Love gæ-vin ぎゃびん Gavin in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Gavin Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Gavin in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Gavin in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Gavin, when pronounced gæ-vin, is ギャヴィン (gyavin) in katakana and ぎゃびん (gyabin) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

g as in goæ as in Kathy, Garyv as in veryi as in sit, skin as in no
Gavin in Katakana (Vertical)
Gavin katakana, vertical
Gavin in Katakana (Horizontal)
Gavin katakana, horizontal
Gavin in Hiragana (Vertical)
Gavin hiragana, vertical
Gavin in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Gavin 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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