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Gustavo in Japanese

グスタボ

Gustavo, when pronounced "goo-sta-bo", is グスタボ (gusutabo) in katakana.

g as in gooo as in boot, books as in seet as in topa as in at, spab as in bato as in go, Tom
Shared by Gustavo Cerati and others

Notable people using this translation include Grammy-winning Argentine musician Gustavo Cerati (グスタボ・セラティ), Peruvian theologian Gustavo Gutiérrez (グスタボ・グティエレス), and Colombian footballer Gustavo Puerta (グスタボ・プエルタ). This is also the spelling used by poet Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer (グスタボ・アドルフォ・ベッケル).

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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

"Gustavo Family is My Life," "Gustavo 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.

Gustavo Family Is My Life
Gustavo Family Is My Life goo-sta-bo グスタボ Gustavo in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Gustavo Family Is My Life
Gustavo Family Is My Life goo-sta-bo ぐすたぼ Gustavo in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Gustavo Family Bonds Are Forever
Gustavo Family Bonds Are Forever goo-sta-bo グスタボ Gustavo in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Gustavo Family Bonds Are Forever
Gustavo Family Bonds Are Forever goo-sta-bo ぐすたぼ Gustavo in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Gustavo Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Gustavo in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Gustavo in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Gustavo, when pronounced goo-sta-bo, is グスタボ (gusutabo) in katakana and ぐすたぼ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

g as in gooo as in boot, books as in seet as in topa as in at, spab as in bato as in go, Tom
Gustavo in Katakana (Vertical)
Gustavo katakana, vertical
Gustavo in Katakana (Horizontal)
Gustavo katakana, horizontal
Gustavo in Hiragana (Vertical)
Gustavo hiragana, vertical
Gustavo in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Gustavo 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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