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Franz in Japanese

フランツ

Franz, when pronounced "fran-ts", is フランツ (furantsu) in katakana.

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Shared by Dennis Franz and others

This translation is used by actor Dennis Franz (デニス・フランツ), German-American anthropologist Franz Boas (フランツ・ボアズ), and guitarist Franz Stahl (フランツ・ストール). It's also the katakana spelling for Austrian-Bohemian novelist, playwright and poet Franz Werfel (フランツ・ヴェルフェル).

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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

"Franz Family is My Life," "Franz 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.

Franz Family Is My Life
Franz Family Is My Life fran-ts フランツ Franz in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Franz Family Is My Life
Franz Family Is My Life fran-ts ふらんつ Franz in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Franz Family Bonds Are Forever
Franz Family Bonds Are Forever fran-ts フランツ Franz in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Franz Family Bonds Are Forever
Franz Family Bonds Are Forever fran-ts ふらんつ Franz in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Franz Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Franz in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Franz in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Franz, when pronounced fran-ts, is フランツ (furantsu) in katakana and ふらんつ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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