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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Sven in Japanese

スベン

Sven, when pronounced "sben", is スベン (suben) in katakana.

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Shared by Sven Michel and others

Notable people using this translation include Swiss curler Sven Michel (スベン・ミケル) and triathlete Sven Riederer (スベン・リーデラー).

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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

"Sven Family is My Life," "Sven 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.

Sven Family Is My Life
Sven Family Is My Life sben スベン Sven in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sven Family Is My Life
Sven Family Is My Life sben すべん Sven in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sven Family Bonds Are Forever
Sven Family Bonds Are Forever sben スベン Sven in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Sven Family Bonds Are Forever
Sven Family Bonds Are Forever sben すべん Sven in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Sven Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Sven in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Sven in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Sven, when pronounced sben, is スベン (suben) in katakana and すべん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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