Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Clive in Japanese

クリーヴ

Clive, when pronounced "klIv", is クリーヴ (kurīvu) in katakana.

k as in kitl as in loveI as in ski, held longv as in very
Shared by John Clive Ward

This spelling is shared by British-Australian nuclear physicist John Clive Ward (ジョン・クリーヴ・ウォード).

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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

"Clive Family is My Life," "Clive 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.

Clive Family Is My Life
Clive Family Is My Life klIv クリーヴ Clive in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Clive Family Is My Life
Clive Family Is My Life klIv くりいぶ Clive in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Clive Family Bonds Are Forever
Clive Family Bonds Are Forever klIv クリーヴ Clive in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Clive Family Bonds Are Forever
Clive Family Bonds Are Forever klIv くりいぶ Clive in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Clive Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Clive in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Clive in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Clive, when pronounced klIv, is クリーヴ (kurīvu) in katakana and くりいぶ (kuriibu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kitl as in loveI as in ski, held longv as in very
Clive in Katakana (Vertical)
Clive katakana, vertical
Clive in Katakana (Horizontal)
Clive katakana, horizontal
Clive in Hiragana (Vertical)
Clive hiragana, vertical
Clive in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Clive 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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