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Karsten in Japanese

カルステン

Karsten, when pronounced "kar-sten", is カルステン (karusuten) in katakana.

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Shared by Karsten Sturmay

Famous people with this spelling include Canadian curler Karsten Sturmay (カルステン・スターメイ).

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Karsten Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Karsten Is My Life, brushed by Master Eri Takase, declares in permanent ink one's lover, the person at the center of one's life. When you order, you immediately receive a print-ready PDF with the original art and the line art, everything your tattoo artist needs to ink the design. Click for a sample. Get your tattoo today.

Karsten Is My Life
Karsten Is My Life kar-sten カルステン Karsten in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Karsten Is My Life
Karsten Is My Life kar-sten かるすてん Karsten in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Karsten Is My Love
Karsten Is My Love kar-sten カルステン Karsten in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Karsten Is My Love
Karsten Is My Love kar-sten かるすてん Karsten in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Karsten Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Karsten in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Karsten in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Karsten, when pronounced kar-sten, is カルステン (karusuten) in katakana and かるすてん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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