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Bastien in Japanese

バスティアン

Bastien, when pronounced "ba-sti-an", is バスティアン (basutian) in katakana.

b as in bata as in at, spas as in seet as in topi as in sit, skia as in at, span as in no
Shared by Bastien Bouillon and others

This translation is used by actor Bastien Bouillon (バスティアン・ブイヨン), footballer Bastien Meupiyou (バスティアン・ムピユ), and comic book artist Bastien Vivès (バスティアン・ヴィヴェス). This is also the spelling used by musician Pierre Bastien (ピエール・バスティアン).

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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

"Bastien Family is My Life," "Bastien 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.

Bastien Family Is My Life
Bastien Family Is My Life ba-sti-an バスティアン Bastien in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bastien Family Is My Life
Bastien Family Is My Life ba-sti-an ばすてぃあん Bastien in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bastien Family Bonds Are Forever
Bastien Family Bonds Are Forever ba-sti-an バスティアン Bastien in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Bastien Family Bonds Are Forever
Bastien Family Bonds Are Forever ba-sti-an ばすてぃあん Bastien in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Bastien Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Bastien in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Bastien in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Bastien, when pronounced ba-sti-an, is バスティアン (basutian) in katakana and ばすてぃあん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

b as in bata as in at, spas as in seet as in topi as in sit, skia as in at, span as in no
Bastien in Katakana (Vertical)
Bastien katakana, vertical
Bastien in Katakana (Horizontal)
Bastien katakana, horizontal
Bastien in Hiragana (Vertical)
Bastien hiragana, vertical
Bastien in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Bastien 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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