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Harlan in Japanese

ハーラン

Harlan, when pronounced "har-lan", is ハーラン (hāran) in katakana.

h as in hatar as in carl as in lovea as in at, span as in no
Shared by Harlan Coben and others

This spelling is shared by fiction writer Harlan Coben (ハーラン・コーベン), sportscaster Kevin Harlan (ケヴィン・ハーラン), and actor, known for The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg Otis Harlan (オーティス・ハーラン). It's also the katakana spelling for engineer and entrepreneur Harlan Anderson (ハーラン・アンダーソン).

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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

"Harlan Family is My Life," "Harlan 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.

Harlan Family Is My Life
Harlan Family Is My Life har-lan ハーラン Harlan in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Harlan Family Is My Life
Harlan Family Is My Life har-lan はあらん Harlan in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Harlan Family Bonds Are Forever
Harlan Family Bonds Are Forever har-lan ハーラン Harlan in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Harlan Family Bonds Are Forever
Harlan Family Bonds Are Forever har-lan はあらん Harlan in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Harlan Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Harlan in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Harlan in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Harlan, when pronounced har-lan, is ハーラン (hāran) in katakana and はあらん (haaran) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

h as in hatar as in carl as in lovea as in at, span as in no
Harlan in Katakana (Vertical)
Harlan katakana, vertical
Harlan in Katakana (Horizontal)
Harlan katakana, horizontal
Harlan in Hiragana (Vertical)
Harlan hiragana, vertical
Harlan in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Harlan 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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