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Svetlana in Japanese

スヴェトラーナ

Svetlana, when pronounced "svet-lA-na", is スヴェトラーナ (suvetorāna) in katakana.

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Shared by Svetlana Efremova and others

This translation is shared by Soviet-born American actress Svetlana Efremova (スヴェトラーナ・エフレモワ), artist, art historian and critic Svetlana Alpers (スヴェトラーナ・アルパース), and literary critic Svetlana Boym (スヴェトラーナ・ボイム).

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Svetlana Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Svetlana 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.

Svetlana Is My Life
Svetlana Is My Life svet-lA-na スヴェトラーナ Svetlana in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Svetlana Is My Life
Svetlana Is My Life svet-lA-na すべとらあな Svetlana in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Svetlana Is My Love
Svetlana Is My Love svet-lA-na スヴェトラーナ Svetlana in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Svetlana Is My Love
Svetlana Is My Love svet-lA-na すべとらあな Svetlana in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Svetlana Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Svetlana in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Svetlana in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Svetlana, when pronounced svet-lA-na, is スヴェトラーナ (suvetorāna) in katakana and すべとらあな (subetoraana) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

s as in seev as in verye as in bedt as in topl as in loveA as in spa, held longn as in noa as in at, spa
Svetlana in Katakana (Vertical)
Svetlana katakana, vertical
Svetlana in Katakana (Horizontal)
Svetlana katakana, horizontal
Svetlana in Hiragana (Vertical)
Svetlana hiragana, vertical
Svetlana in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Svetlana 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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