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Kalev in Japanese

カレヴ

Kalev, when pronounced "ka-lev", is カレヴ (karevu) in katakana.

k as in kita as in at, spal as in lovee as in bedv as in very

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

Name and Phrase

"Kalev Family is My Life," "Kalev 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.

Kalev Family Is My Life
Kalev Family Is My Life ka-lev カレヴ Kalev in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kalev Family Is My Life
Kalev Family Is My Life ka-lev かれぶ Kalev in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kalev Family Bonds Are Forever
Kalev Family Bonds Are Forever ka-lev カレヴ Kalev in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Kalev Family Bonds Are Forever
Kalev Family Bonds Are Forever ka-lev かれぶ Kalev in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Kalev Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Kalev in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Kalev in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Kalev, when pronounced ka-lev, is カレヴ (karevu) in katakana and かれぶ (karebu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kita as in at, spal as in lovee as in bedv as in very
Kalev in Katakana (Vertical)
Kalev katakana, vertical
Kalev in Katakana (Horizontal)
Kalev katakana, horizontal
Kalev in Hiragana (Vertical)
Kalev hiragana, vertical
Kalev in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Kalev 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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