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Hans in Japanese

ハンズ

Hans, when pronounced "hanz", is ハンズ (hanzu) in katakana.

h as in hata as in at, span as in noz as in zoo
Shared by Hans Niemann and others

Notable people using this translation include chess grandmaster Hans Niemann (ハンズ・ニーマン) and sociologist, jurist and economist Hans Zeisel (ハンズ・ザイゼル).

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Hans Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Hans 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.

Hans Is My Life
Hans Is My Life hanz ハンズ Hans in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Hans Is My Life
Hans Is My Life hanz はんず Hans in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Hans Is My Love
Hans Is My Love hanz ハンズ Hans in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Hans Is My Love
Hans Is My Love hanz はんず Hans in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Hans Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Hans in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Hans in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Hans, when pronounced hanz, is ハンズ (hanzu) in katakana and はんず in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

h as in hata as in at, span as in noz as in zoo
Hans in Katakana (Vertical)
Hans katakana, vertical
Hans in Katakana (Horizontal)
Hans katakana, horizontal
Hans in Hiragana (Vertical)
Hans hiragana, vertical
Hans in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Hans 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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