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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Steffen in Japanese

シュテフェン

Steffen, when pronounced "shte-fen", is シュテフェン (shutefen) in katakana.

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Shared by Renato Steffen and others

This katakana spelling is shared by Swiss footballer Renato Steffen (レナト・シュテフェン), Swiss fencer (1982-) Benjamin Steffen (ベンヤミン・シュテフェン), and German actor Steffen Scheumann (シュテフェン・ショイマン).

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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

"Steffen Family is My Life," "Steffen 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.

Steffen Family Is My Life
Steffen Family Is My Life shte-fen シュテフェン Steffen in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Steffen Family Is My Life
Steffen Family Is My Life shte-fen しゅてへん Steffen in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Steffen Family Bonds Are Forever
Steffen Family Bonds Are Forever shte-fen シュテフェン Steffen in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Steffen Family Bonds Are Forever
Steffen Family Bonds Are Forever shte-fen しゅてへん Steffen in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Steffen Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Steffen in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Steffen in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Steffen, when pronounced shte-fen, is シュテフェン (shutefen) in katakana and しゅてへん (shutehen) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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