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Nova in Japanese

ノーヴァ

Nova, when pronounced "nO-va", is ノーヴァ (nōva) in katakana.

n as in noO as in go, law, held longv as in verya as in at, spa

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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

"Nova Family is My Life," "Nova 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.

Nova Family Is My Life
Nova Family Is My Life nO-va ノーヴァ Nova in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Nova Family Is My Life
Nova Family Is My Life nO-va のうば Nova in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Nova Family Bonds Are Forever
Nova Family Bonds Are Forever nO-va ノーヴァ Nova in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Nova Family Bonds Are Forever
Nova Family Bonds Are Forever nO-va のうば Nova in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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-va, is ノーヴァ (nōva) in katakana and のうば (nouba) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

n as in noO as in go, law, held longv as in verya 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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