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Javan in Japanese

ジャヴァン

Javan, when pronounced "ja-van", is ジャヴァン (javan) in katakana.

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

Javan Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Javan 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.

Javan Is My Life
Javan Is My Life ja-van ジャヴァン Javan in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Javan Is My Life
Javan Is My Life ja-van じゃばん Javan in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Javan Is My Love
Javan Is My Love ja-van ジャヴァン Javan in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Javan Is My Love
Javan Is My Love ja-van じゃばん Javan in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Javan Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

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

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