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Kostas in Japanese

コスタス

Kostas, when pronounced "ko-stas", is コスタス (kosutasu) in katakana.

k as in kito as in go, Toms as in seet as in topa as in at, spas as in see
Shared by Kostas Tsimikas and others

This katakana spelling is shared by Greek association football player Kostas Tsimikas (コスタス・ツィミカス), Greek actor Kostas Voutsas (コスタス・ヴォータス), and Greek poet Kostas Karyotakis (コスタス・カリオタキス). This is also the spelling used by Greek singer Kostas Martakis (コスタス・マルティカス).

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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

"Kostas Family is My Life," "Kostas 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.

Kostas Family Is My Life
Kostas Family Is My Life ko-stas コスタス Kostas in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kostas Family Is My Life
Kostas Family Is My Life ko-stas こすたす Kostas in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kostas Family Bonds Are Forever
Kostas Family Bonds Are Forever ko-stas コスタス Kostas in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Kostas Family Bonds Are Forever
Kostas Family Bonds Are Forever ko-stas こすたす Kostas in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Kostas Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Kostas in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Kostas in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Kostas, when pronounced ko-stas, is コスタス (kosutasu) in katakana and こすたす in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kito as in go, Toms as in seet as in topa as in at, spas as in see
Kostas in Katakana (Vertical)
Kostas katakana, vertical
Kostas in Katakana (Horizontal)
Kostas katakana, horizontal
Kostas in Hiragana (Vertical)
Kostas hiragana, vertical
Kostas in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Kostas 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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