Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Elvin in Japanese

エルヴィン

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

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Shared by Elvin Bishop and others

Well-known people with this spelling include musician Elvin Bishop (エルヴィン・ビショップ), basketball player Elvin Hayes (エルヴィン・ヘイズ), and Grenadian politician Elvin Nimrod (エルヴィン・ニムロッド).

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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

"Elvin Family is My Life," "Elvin 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.

Elvin Family Is My Life
Elvin Family Is My Life el-vin エルヴィン Elvin in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Elvin Family Is My Life
Elvin Family Is My Life el-vin えるびん Elvin in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Elvin Family Bonds Are Forever
Elvin Family Bonds Are Forever el-vin エルヴィン Elvin in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Elvin Family Bonds Are Forever
Elvin Family Bonds Are Forever el-vin えるびん Elvin in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Elvin Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Elvin in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Elvin in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Elvin, when pronounced el-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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Elvin in Katakana (Vertical)
Elvin katakana, vertical
Elvin in Katakana (Horizontal)
Elvin katakana, horizontal
Elvin in Hiragana (Vertical)
Elvin hiragana, vertical
Elvin in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Elvin 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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