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Calvin in Japanese

カルヴィン

Calvin, when pronounced "kal-vin", is カルヴィン (karuvin) in katakana.

k as in kita as in at, spal as in lovev as in veryi as in sit, skin as in no
Shared by Calvin Ramsay and others

Notable people using this translation include Scottish association football player Calvin Ramsay (カルヴィン・ラムゼイ), mixed martial artist Calvin Kattar (カルヴィン・ケイター), and actor, known for Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me Calvin Lockhart (カルヴィン・ロックハート). This is also the spelling used by biochemist Melvin Calvin (メルヴィン・カルヴィン).

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Calvin Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Calvin Is My Life, brushed by Master Eri Takase, declares in permanent ink one's lover, the person at the center of one's life. When you order, you immediately receive a print-ready PDF with the original art and the line art, everything your tattoo artist needs to ink the design. Click for a sample. Get your tattoo today.

Calvin Is My Life
Calvin Is My Life kal-vin カルヴィン Calvin in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Calvin Is My Life
Calvin Is My Life kal-vin かるびん Calvin in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Calvin Is My Love
Calvin Is My Love kal-vin カルヴィン Calvin in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Calvin Is My Love
Calvin Is My Love kal-vin かるびん Calvin in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Calvin Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Calvin in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Calvin in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Calvin, when pronounced kal-vin, is カルヴィン (karuvin) in katakana and かるびん (karubin) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kita as in at, spal as in lovev as in veryi as in sit, skin as in no
Calvin in Katakana (Vertical)
Calvin katakana, vertical
Calvin in Katakana (Horizontal)
Calvin katakana, horizontal
Calvin in Hiragana (Vertical)
Calvin hiragana, vertical
Calvin in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Calvin 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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