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Stefan in Japanese

シュテファン

Stefan, when pronounced "shte-fan", is シュテファン (shutefan) in katakana.

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Shared by Stefan Heym and others

This katakana spelling is shared by German writer Stefan Heym (シュテファン・ハイム) and German composer Stefan Wolpe (シュテファン・ヴォルペ).

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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

"Stefan Family is My Life," "Stefan 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.

Stefan Family Is My Life
Stefan Family Is My Life shte-fan シュテファン Stefan in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Stefan Family Is My Life
Stefan Family Is My Life shte-fan しゅてはん Stefan in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Stefan Family Bonds Are Forever
Stefan Family Bonds Are Forever shte-fan シュテファン Stefan in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Stefan Family Bonds Are Forever
Stefan Family Bonds Are Forever shte-fan しゅてはん Stefan in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Stefan Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Stefan in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Stefan in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Stefan, when pronounced shte-fan, is シュテファン (shutefan) in katakana and しゅてはん (shutehan) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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

Stefan Meaning Garland

Names have meanings and Stefan means Garland which in kanji is 花輪 read hanawa. These beautiful designs of Stefan with the meaning garland make a great tattoo. Brushed by Master Takase your order is immediately available and includes all your tattoo artist needs to ink the design.

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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