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Gaven in Japanese

ガヴァン

Gaven, when pronounced "ga-van", is ガヴァン (gavan) in katakana.

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Shared by Eddie Gaven

This spelling is shared by soccer player Eddie Gaven (エディ・ガヴァン).

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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 ga-van ガヴァン Gaven in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Gaven Is My Life
Gaven Is My Life ga-van がばん Gaven in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Gaven Is My Love
Gaven Is My Love ga-van ガヴァン Gaven in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Gaven Is My Love
Gaven Is My Love ga-van がばん 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 ga-van, is ガヴァン (gavan) in katakana and がばん (gaban) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

g as in goa as in at, spav as in verya as in at, span 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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