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Viv in Japanese

ヴィヴ

Viv, when pronounced "viv", is ヴィヴ (vivu) in katakana.

v as in veryi as in sit, skiv as in very
Shared by Viv Richards and others

This translation is shared by West Indian cricketer Viv Richards (ヴィヴ・リチャーズ), British musician Viv Albertine (ヴィヴ・アルバーティン), and English footballer Viv Anderson (ヴィヴ・アンダーソン).

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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

"Viv Family is My Life," "Viv 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.

Viv Family Is My Life
Viv Family Is My Life viv ヴィヴ Viv in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Viv Family Is My Life
Viv Family Is My Life viv びぶ Viv in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Viv Family Bonds Are Forever
Viv Family Bonds Are Forever viv ヴィヴ Viv in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Viv Family Bonds Are Forever
Viv Family Bonds Are Forever viv びぶ Viv in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Viv Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Viv in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Viv in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Viv, when pronounced viv, is ヴィヴ (vivu) in katakana and びぶ (bibu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

v as in veryi as in sit, skiv as in very
Viv in Katakana (Vertical)
Viv katakana, vertical
Viv in Katakana (Horizontal)
Viv katakana, horizontal
Viv in Hiragana (Vertical)
Viv hiragana, vertical
Viv in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Viv 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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