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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Erwin in Japanese

エルヴァン

Erwin, when pronounced "er-van", is エルヴァン (eruvan) in katakana.

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Shared by Erwin Zelazny

Well-known people with this spelling include and Polish footballer Erwin Zelazny (エルヴァン・ゼラズニー).

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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

"Erwin Family is My Life," "Erwin 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.

Erwin Family Is My Life
Erwin Family Is My Life er-van エルヴァン Erwin in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Erwin Family Is My Life
Erwin Family Is My Life er-van えるばん Erwin in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Erwin Family Bonds Are Forever
Erwin Family Bonds Are Forever er-van エルヴァン Erwin in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Erwin Family Bonds Are Forever
Erwin Family Bonds Are Forever er-van えるばん Erwin in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Erwin Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Erwin in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Erwin in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Erwin, when pronounced er-van, is エルヴァン (eruvan) in katakana and えるばん (eruban) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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