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Istvan in Japanese

イストヴァン

Istvan, when pronounced "ist-van", is イストヴァン (isutovan) in katakana.

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Shared by Zoltan Istvan

This spelling is shared by writer, futurist, philosopher and transhumanist Zoltan Istvan (ゾルタン・イストヴァン).

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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

"Istvan Family is My Life," "Istvan 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.

Istvan Family Is My Life
Istvan Family Is My Life ist-van イストヴァン Istvan in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Istvan Family Is My Life
Istvan Family Is My Life ist-van いすとばん Istvan in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Istvan Family Bonds Are Forever
Istvan Family Bonds Are Forever ist-van イストヴァン Istvan in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Istvan Family Bonds Are Forever
Istvan Family Bonds Are Forever ist-van いすとばん Istvan in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Istvan Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Istvan in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Istvan in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Istvan, when pronounced ist-van, is イストヴァン (isutovan) in katakana and いすとばん (isutoban) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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