Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Steve in Japanese

スチーブ

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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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Modern katakana was extended to write foreign words and names more faithfully. Steve pronounced schIb in katakana is スチーブ read suchību. On the other hand, hiragana adheres to traditional Japanese spellings. Steve in hiragana is すちいぶ read suchiibu.

s as in seech as in chairI as in sit, skib as in bat

Designs of Steve

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Steve
Steve schIb スチーブ suchību Steve written vertically in katakana
Steve Family Is My Life
Steve Family Is My Life schIb スチーブ suchību Steve in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Steve Family Bonds Are Forever
Steve Family Bonds Are Forever schIb スチーブ suchību Steve in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Steve - Garland
Steve - Garland schIb スチーブ suchību Steve in katakana with the meaning Garland (hanawa)

Name and Phrase

"Steve Family is My Life," "Steve Family Bonds are Forever" — each composed in Japanese calligraphy by Master Takase.

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Steve Family Is My Life
Steve Family Is My Life schIb スチーブ Steve in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Steve Family Is My Life
Steve Family Is My Life schIb すちいぶ Steve in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Steve Family Bonds Are Forever
Steve Family Bonds Are Forever schIb スチーブ Steve in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Steve Family Bonds Are Forever
Steve Family Bonds Are Forever schIb すちいぶ Steve in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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.

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

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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