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Tan in Japanese

タン

Tan, when pronounced "tan", is タン (tan) in katakana.

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Shared by Lewis Tan and others

This translation is shared by British-Chinese actor and martial artist Lewis Tan (ルイス・タン), novelist Amy Tan (エイミ・タン), and Australian businesswoman Tan Le (タン・レイ). Other notable people include Indonesian sculptor Fiona Tan (フィオナ・タン).

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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

"Tan Family is My Life," "Tan Family Bonds are Forever." Each is composed in Japanese calligraphy by Master Takase.

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Tan Family Is My Life
Tan Family Is My Life tan タン Tan in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Tan Family Is My Life
Tan Family Is My Life tan たん Tan in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Tan Family Bonds Are Forever
Tan Family Bonds Are Forever tan タン Tan in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Tan Family Bonds Are Forever
Tan Family Bonds Are Forever tan たん Tan in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Tan Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Tan in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Tan in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Tan, when pronounced tan, is タン (tan) in katakana and たん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

t as in topa as in at, span as in no
Tan in Katakana (Vertical)
Tan katakana, vertical
Tan in Katakana (Horizontal)
Tan katakana, horizontal
Tan in Hiragana (Vertical)
Tan hiragana, vertical
Tan in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Tan hiragana, horizontal

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