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Nova in Japanese

ノバ

Nova, when pronounced "no-ba", is ノバ (noba) in katakana.

n as in noo as in go, Tomb as in bata as in at, spa
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Nova Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Nova 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.

Nova Is My Life
Nova Is My Life no-ba ノバ Nova in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Nova Is My Life
Nova Is My Life no-ba のば Nova in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Nova Is My Love
Nova Is My Love no-ba ノバ Nova in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Nova Is My Love
Nova Is My Love no-ba のば Nova in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Nova Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Nova in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Nova in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Nova, when pronounced no-ba, is ノバ (noba) in katakana and のば in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

n as in noo as in go, Tomb as in bata as in at, spa
Nova in Katakana (Vertical)
Nova katakana, vertical
Nova in Katakana (Horizontal)
Nova katakana, horizontal
Nova in Hiragana (Vertical)
Nova hiragana, vertical
Nova in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Nova 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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