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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Erwin in Japanese

エルヴィン

Erwin, when pronounced "er-vin", is エルヴィン (eruvin) in katakana.

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Shared by Erwin Chargaff

Notable people using this translation include Ukrainian-born biochemist who emigrated to the United States Erwin Chargaff (エルヴィン・シャルガフ).

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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-vin エルヴィン 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-vin えるびん 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-vin エルヴィン 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-vin えるびん 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-vin, is エルヴィン (eruvin) in katakana and えるびん (erubin) 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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