Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Gavin in Japanese

ギャビン

Gavin, when pronounced "gæ-bin", is ギャビン (gyabin) in katakana.

g as in goæ as in Kathy, Garyb as in bati as in sit, skin as in no
Shared by Gavin Creel and others

This translation is shared by actor and singer Gavin Creel (ギャビン・クリール), baseball player Gavin Lux (ギャビン・ラックス), and Decentralized internet pioneer Gavin Wood (ギャビン・ウッド). It's also the katakana spelling for British conductor and composer Gavin Greenaway (ギャビン・グリーナウェイ).

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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

"Gavin Family is My Life," "Gavin 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.

Gavin Family Is My Life
Gavin Family Is My Life gæ-bin ギャビン Gavin in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Gavin Family Is My Life
Gavin Family Is My Life gæ-bin ぎゃびん Gavin in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Gavin Family Bonds Are Forever
Gavin Family Bonds Are Forever gæ-bin ギャビン Gavin in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Gavin Family Bonds Are Forever
Gavin Family Bonds Are Forever gæ-bin ぎゃびん Gavin in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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-bin, is ギャビン (gyabin) in katakana and ぎゃびん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

g as in goæ as in Kathy, Garyb as in bati 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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