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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Niamh in Japanese

ニーヴ

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

n as in noI as in ski, held longv as in very
Shared by Niamh Cusack

Notable people using this translation include Irish actress Niamh Cusack (ニーヴ・キューザック).

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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

"Niamh Family is My Life," "Niamh 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.

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

Niamh Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

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