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Tuva in Japanese

トゥーヴァ

Tuva, when pronounced "tOO-va", is トゥーヴァ (tūva) in katakana.

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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

"Tuva Family is My Life," "Tuva 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.

Tuva Family Is My Life
Tuva Family Is My Life tOO-va トゥーヴァ Tuva in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Tuva Family Is My Life
Tuva Family Is My Life tOO-va とぅうば Tuva in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Tuva Family Bonds Are Forever
Tuva Family Bonds Are Forever tOO-va トゥーヴァ Tuva in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Tuva Family Bonds Are Forever
Tuva Family Bonds Are Forever tOO-va とぅうば Tuva in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Tuva Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Tuva in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Tuva in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Tuva, when pronounced tOO-va, is トゥーヴァ (tūva) in katakana and とぅうば (tuuba) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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