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Tristan in Japanese

トリスタン

Tristan, when pronounced "tri-stan", is トリスタン (torisutan) in katakana.

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Shared by Tristan Rogers and others

Notable people using this translation include Australian actor Tristan Rogers (トリスタン・ロジャース), musician Tristan Prettyman (トリスタン・プリティマン), and American-British Internet personality and kickboxer Tristan Tate (トリスタン・テイト). This is also the spelling used by British musician Tristan Fry (トリスタン・フライ).

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Tristan Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Tristan 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.

Tristan Is My Life
Tristan Is My Life tri-stan トリスタン Tristan in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Tristan Is My Life
Tristan Is My Life tri-stan とりすたん Tristan in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Tristan Is My Love
Tristan Is My Love tri-stan トリスタン Tristan in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Tristan Is My Love
Tristan Is My Love tri-stan とりすたん Tristan in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Tristan Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Tristan in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Tristan in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Tristan, when pronounced tri-stan, is トリスタン (torisutan) in katakana and とりすたん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Tristan in Katakana (Vertical)
Tristan katakana, vertical
Tristan in Katakana (Horizontal)
Tristan katakana, horizontal
Tristan in Hiragana (Vertical)
Tristan hiragana, vertical
Tristan in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Tristan hiragana, horizontal
A customer's tattoo: Mayumi is my life, in Japanese calligraphy by Master Eri Takase

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