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Gaven in Japanese

ゲイブン

Gaven, when pronounced "gay-boon", is ゲイブン (geibun) in katakana.

g as in goay as in dayb as in batoo as in boot, bookn as in no
Shared by Marcia Mitzman Gaven

This katakana spelling is shared by actress Marcia Mitzman Gaven (マーシャ・ミッズマン・ゲイブン).

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Gaven Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Gaven 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.

Gaven Is My Life
Gaven Is My Life gay-boon ゲイブン Gaven in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Gaven Is My Life
Gaven Is My Life gay-boon げいぶん Gaven in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Gaven Is My Love
Gaven Is My Love gay-boon ゲイブン Gaven in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Gaven Is My Love
Gaven Is My Love gay-boon げいぶん Gaven in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Gaven Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Gaven in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Gaven in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Gaven, when pronounced gay-boon, is ゲイブン (geibun) in katakana and げいぶん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

g as in goay as in dayb as in batoo as in boot, bookn as in no
Gaven in Katakana (Vertical)
Gaven katakana, vertical
Gaven in Katakana (Horizontal)
Gaven katakana, horizontal
Gaven in Hiragana (Vertical)
Gaven hiragana, vertical
Gaven in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Gaven 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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