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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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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Name and Phrase

"Karsten Family is My Life," "Karsten 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.

Karsten Family Is My Life
Karsten Family 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 Family Is My Life
Karsten Family 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 Family Bonds Are Forever
Karsten Family Bonds Are Forever kar-sten カルステン Karsten in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Karsten Family Bonds Are Forever
Karsten Family Bonds Are Forever kar-sten かるすてん Karsten in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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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