Van in Japanese

ヴァン

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

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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Name and Phrase

"Van Family is My Life," "Van 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.

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

Van Family Is My Life van ばん Van in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal

Van Family Bonds Are Forever van ヴァン Van in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Van Family Bonds Are Forever van ばん Van in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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.

Van katakana, vertical

Van katakana, horizontal

Van hiragana, vertical

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.

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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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