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Herve in Japanese

エルベ

Herve, when pronounced "er-be", is エルベ (erube) in katakana.

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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

"Herve Family is My Life," "Herve 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.

Herve Family Is My Life
Herve Family Is My Life er-be エルベ Herve in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Herve Family Is My Life
Herve Family Is My Life er-be えるべ Herve in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Herve Family Bonds Are Forever
Herve Family Bonds Are Forever er-be エルベ Herve in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Herve Family Bonds Are Forever
Herve Family Bonds Are Forever er-be えるべ Herve in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Herve Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Herve in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Herve in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Herve, when pronounced er-be, is エルベ (erube) in katakana and えるべ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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