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Van in Japanese

ヴァン

Van, when pronounced "van", is ヴァン (van) in katakana.

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Shared by Dick Van Dyke and others

This katakana spelling is shared by actor and comedian Dick Van Dyke (ディック・ヴァン・ダイク), Northern Irish musician Van Morrison (ヴァン・モリソン), and musician and actor Steven Van Zandt (スティーヴ・ヴァン・ザント). Other notable people include musician Wolfgang Van Halen (ヴォルフガング・ヴァン・ヘイレン).

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Van Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Van Is My Life, brushed by Master Eri Takase, declares in permanent ink one's lover, the person at the center of one's life. When you order, you immediately receive a print-ready PDF with the original art and the line art, everything your tattoo artist needs to ink the design. Click for a sample. Get your tattoo today.

Van Is My Life
Van Is My Life van ヴァン Van in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Van Is My Life
Van Is My Life van ばん Van in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Van Is My Love
Van Is My Love van ヴァン Van in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Van Is My Love
Van Is My Love van ばん Van in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Van Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Van in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Van in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Van, when pronounced van, is ヴァン (van) in katakana and ばん (ban) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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

Van Meaning Marsh

Names have meanings and Van means Marsh which in kanji is 沼沢 read shōtaku. These beautiful designs of Van with the meaning marsh make a great tattoo. Brushed by Master Takase your order is immediately available and includes all your tattoo artist needs to ink the design.

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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