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Sullivan in Japanese

サリバン

Sullivan, when pronounced "su-li-ban", is サリバン (sariban) in katakana.

s as in seeu as in sunl as in lovei as in sit, skib as in bata as in at, span as in no
Shared by Sullivan Stapleton and others

This translation is shared by Australian actor Sullivan Stapleton (サリバン・ステイプルトン), Welsh businessman David Sullivan (デヴィッド・サリバン), and English-American journalist, writer, blogger Andrew Sullivan (アンドリュー・サリバン). It's also the katakana spelling for professional wrestler Kevin Sullivan (ケビン・サリバン).

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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

"Sullivan Family is My Life," "Sullivan 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.

Sullivan Family Is My Life
Sullivan Family Is My Life su-li-ban サリバン Sullivan in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sullivan Family Is My Life
Sullivan Family Is My Life su-li-ban さりばん Sullivan in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sullivan Family Bonds Are Forever
Sullivan Family Bonds Are Forever su-li-ban サリバン Sullivan in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Sullivan Family Bonds Are Forever
Sullivan Family Bonds Are Forever su-li-ban さりばん Sullivan in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Sullivan Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Sullivan in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Sullivan in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Sullivan, when pronounced su-li-ban, is サリバン (sariban) in katakana and さりばん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

s as in seeu as in sunl as in lovei as in sit, skib as in bata as in at, span as in no
Sullivan in Katakana (Vertical)
Sullivan katakana, vertical
Sullivan in Katakana (Horizontal)
Sullivan katakana, horizontal
Sullivan in Hiragana (Vertical)
Sullivan hiragana, vertical
Sullivan in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Sullivan 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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