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Edvard in Japanese

エドヴァルド

Edvard, when pronounced "ed-vard", is エドヴァルド (edovarudo) in katakana.

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Shared by Edvard Munch and others

This translation is used by Norwegian painter. Edvard Munch (エドヴァルド・ムンク), Norwegian composer and pianist Edvard Grieg (エドヴァルド・グリーグ), and Slovenian writer Edvard Kocbek (エドヴァルド・コツベク). It's also the katakana spelling for Slovenian architect Edvard Ravnikar (エドヴァルド・ラヴニカール).

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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

"Edvard Family is My Life," "Edvard 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.

Edvard Family Is My Life
Edvard Family Is My Life ed-vard エドヴァルド Edvard in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Edvard Family Is My Life
Edvard Family Is My Life ed-vard えどばるど Edvard in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Edvard Family Bonds Are Forever
Edvard Family Bonds Are Forever ed-vard エドヴァルド Edvard in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Edvard Family Bonds Are Forever
Edvard Family Bonds Are Forever ed-vard えどばるど Edvard in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Edvard Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Edvard in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Edvard in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Edvard, when pronounced ed-vard, is エドヴァルド (edovarudo) in katakana and えどばるど (edobarudo) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Edvard in Katakana (Vertical)
Edvard katakana, vertical
Edvard in Katakana (Horizontal)
Edvard katakana, horizontal
Edvard in Hiragana (Vertical)
Edvard hiragana, vertical
Edvard in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Edvard 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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