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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Yoav in Japanese

ヨアヴ

Yoav, when pronounced "yo-av", is ヨアヴ (yoavu) in katakana.

yoa as in at, spav as in very
Shared by Yoav Gelber

This translation is shared by Israeli historian Yoav Gelber (ヨアヴ・ゲルベル).

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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

"Yoav Family is My Life," "Yoav 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.

Yoav Family Is My Life
Yoav Family Is My Life yo-av ヨアヴ Yoav in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Yoav Family Is My Life
Yoav Family Is My Life yo-av よあぶ Yoav in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Yoav Family Bonds Are Forever
Yoav Family Bonds Are Forever yo-av ヨアヴ Yoav in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Yoav Family Bonds Are Forever
Yoav Family Bonds Are Forever yo-av よあぶ Yoav in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Yoav Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Yoav in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Yoav in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Yoav, when pronounced yo-av, is ヨアヴ (yoavu) in katakana and よあぶ (yoabu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

yoa as in at, spav as in very
Yoav in Katakana (Vertical)
Yoav katakana, vertical
Yoav in Katakana (Horizontal)
Yoav katakana, horizontal
Yoav in Hiragana (Vertical)
Yoav hiragana, vertical
Yoav in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Yoav 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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