Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Neve in Japanese

ニーヴ

Neve, when pronounced "nIv", is ニーヴ (nīvu) in katakana.

n as in noI as in ski, held longv as in very
Shared by Rupert Neve

This katakana spelling is shared by Grammy-winning Audio engineer and entrepreneur Rupert Neve (ルパート・ニーヴ).

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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

"Neve Family is My Life," "Neve 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.

Neve Family Is My Life
Neve Family Is My Life nIv ニーヴ Neve in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Neve Family Is My Life
Neve Family Is My Life nIv にいぶ Neve in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Neve Family Bonds Are Forever
Neve Family Bonds Are Forever nIv ニーヴ Neve in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Neve Family Bonds Are Forever
Neve Family Bonds Are Forever nIv にいぶ Neve in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Neve Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Neve in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Neve in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Neve, when pronounced nIv, is ニーヴ (nīvu) in katakana and にいぶ (niibu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

n as in noI as in ski, held longv as in very
Neve in Katakana (Vertical)
Neve katakana, vertical
Neve in Katakana (Horizontal)
Neve katakana, horizontal
Neve in Hiragana (Vertical)
Neve hiragana, vertical
Neve in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Neve 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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