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Stephan in Japanese

シュテファン

Stephan, when pronounced "shte-fan", is シュテファン (shutefan) in katakana.

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Shared by Stephan Winkelmann and others

Well-known people with this spelling include German businessman Stephan Winkelmann (シュテファン・ヴィンケルマン), Filipino association football player Stephan Schröck (シュテファン・シュレック), and German actor Stephan Kampwirth (シュテファン・カムプヴィルト). It's also the katakana spelling for German librettist and author Stephan von Breuning (シュテファン・フォン・ブロイニング).

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Name and Phrase

"Stephan Family is My Life," "Stephan 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.

Stephan Family Is My Life
Stephan Family Is My Life shte-fan シュテファン Stephan in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Stephan Family Is My Life
Stephan Family Is My Life shte-fan しゅてはん Stephan in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Stephan Family Bonds Are Forever
Stephan Family Bonds Are Forever shte-fan シュテファン Stephan in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Stephan Family Bonds Are Forever
Stephan Family Bonds Are Forever shte-fan しゅてはん Stephan in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Stephan Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Stephan in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Stephan in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Stephan, when pronounced shte-fan, is シュテファン (shutefan) in katakana and しゅてはん (shutehan) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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

Stephan Meaning Garland

Names have meanings and Stephan means Garland which in kanji is 花輪 read hanawa. These beautiful designs of Stephan with the meaning garland make a great tattoo. Brushed by Master Takase your order is immediately available and includes all your tattoo artist needs to ink the design.

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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