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Herve in Japanese

エルヴェ

Herve, when pronounced "er-ve", is エルヴェ (eruve) in katakana.

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Shared by Romain Herve

This spelling is shared by French musician Romain Herve (ロマン・エルヴェ).

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Herve Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Herve 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.

Herve Is My Life
Herve Is My Life er-ve エルヴェ Herve in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Herve Is My Life
Herve Is My Life er-ve えるべ Herve in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Herve Is My Love
Herve Is My Love er-ve エルヴェ Herve in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Herve Is My Love
Herve Is My Love er-ve えるべ Herve in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) 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-ve, is エルヴェ (eruve) in katakana and えるべ (erube) 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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