Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Steve in Japanese

スティーブ

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Steve in katakana and hiragana, composed from Master Takase's brushwork

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

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Well-known people with this spelling include entrepreneur; co-founder of Apple Inc. Steve Jobs (スティーブ・ジョブズ), actor Steve McQueen (スティーブ・マックイーン), and basketball player and coach Steve Kerr (スティーブ・カー). This is also the spelling used by football quarterback Steve Young (スティーブ・ヤング).

Modern katakana was extended to write foreign words and names more faithfully. Steve pronounced stIb in katakana is スティーブ read sutību. On the other hand, hiragana adheres to traditional Japanese spellings. Steve in hiragana is すてぃいぶ read sutiibu.

s as in seet as in topI as in sit, skib as in bat

Designs of Steve

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Steve
Steve stIb スティーブ sutību Steve written vertically in katakana
Steve is My Life
Steve is My Life stIb スティーブ sutību Steve in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Steve is My Love
Steve is My Love stIb スティーブ sutību Steve in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Steve - Garland
Steve - Garland stIb スティーブ sutību Steve in katakana with the meaning Garland (hanawa)

Name and Phrase

"Steve is My Love," "Steve is My Life," "Steve is My Soulmate" — each composed in Japanese calligraphy by Master Takase.

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Steve Is My Life
Steve Is My Life stIb スティーブ Steve in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Steve Is My Life
Steve Is My Life stIb すてぃいぶ Steve in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Steve Is My Love
Steve Is My Love stIb スティーブ Steve in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Steve Is My Love
Steve Is My Love stIb すてぃいぶ Steve in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Steve Is My Soul Mate
Steve Is My Soul Mate stIb スティーブ Steve in katakana with the kanji for Soul Mate (tamashii no tomo) and a red eternity seal
Steve Is My Soul Mate
Steve Is My Soul Mate stIb すてぃいぶ Steve in hiragana with the kanji for Soul Mate (tamashii no tomo) and a red eternity seal

Meaning

The name Steve means Garland. Learn more about the name Steve at Behind the Name.

The kanji 花輪 (hanawa) meaning "garland" — rendered in six calligraphy styles by Master Takase.

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花輪 — Garland
Garland 花輪 hanawa block
花輪 — Garland
Garland 花輪 hanawa block
花輪 — Garland
Garland 花輪 hanawa cursive
花輪 — Garland
Garland 花輪 hanawa style
花輪 — Garland
Garland 花輪 hanawa semi-cursive
花輪 — Garland
Garland 花輪 hanawa semi-cursive

Name and Meaning

These designs capture both the pronunciation of Steve in kana and the meaning “Garland” in kanji - beautifully translating both aspects of the name.

These are high-resolution PDFs with the calligraphy, the line-art, the English, the Japanese, the Japanese reading. View Name and Meaning sample.

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