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Claus in Japanese

クラウス

Claus, when pronounced "klows", is クラウス (kurausu) in katakana.

k as in kitl as in loveow as in nows as in see
Shared by Claus von Bülow and others

This translation is used by British socialite Claus von Bülow (クラウス・フォン・ビューロー) and German-American sugar entrepreneur Claus Spreckels (クラウス・シュプレッケルス).

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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

"Claus Family is My Life," "Claus 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.

Claus Family Is My Life
Claus Family Is My Life klows クラウス Claus in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Claus Family Is My Life
Claus Family Is My Life klows くらうす Claus in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Claus Family Bonds Are Forever
Claus Family Bonds Are Forever klows クラウス Claus in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Claus Family Bonds Are Forever
Claus Family Bonds Are Forever klows くらうす Claus in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Claus Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Claus in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Claus in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Claus, when pronounced klows, is クラウス (kurausu) in katakana and くらうす in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kitl as in loveow as in nows as in see
Claus in Katakana (Vertical)
Claus katakana, vertical
Claus in Katakana (Horizontal)
Claus katakana, horizontal
Claus in Hiragana (Vertical)
Claus hiragana, vertical
Claus in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Claus 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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