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Espen in Japanese

エスペン

Espen, when pronounced "e-spen", is エスペン (esupen) in katakana.

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Shared by Espen Lind and others

Famous people with this spelling include Norwegian musician, recording artist Espen Lind (エスペン・リンド), Norwegian actor Trond Espen Seim (トロン・エスペン・セイム), and Norwegian footballer Espen Baardsen (エスペン・バードセン).

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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

"Espen Family is My Life," "Espen 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.

Espen Family Is My Life
Espen Family Is My Life e-spen エスペン Espen in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Espen Family Is My Life
Espen Family Is My Life e-spen えすぺん Espen in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Espen Family Bonds Are Forever
Espen Family Bonds Are Forever e-spen エスペン Espen in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Espen Family Bonds Are Forever
Espen Family Bonds Are Forever e-spen えすぺん Espen in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Espen Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Espen in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Espen in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Espen, when pronounced e-spen, is エスペン (esupen) in katakana and えすぺん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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