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Stanley in Japanese

スタンリー

Stanley, when pronounced "stan-lI", is スタンリー (sutanrī) in katakana.

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Shared by Stanley Tucci and others

This translation is shared by actor and author Stanley Tucci (スタンリー・トゥッチ), Academy Award-winning filmmaker Stanley Kubrick (スタンリー・キューブリック), and rock musician Paul Stanley (ポール・スタンリー). Other notable people include bassist, film composer and founding member of Return to Forever Stanley Clarke (スタンリー・クラーク).

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Stanley Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Stanley 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.

Stanley Is My Life
Stanley Is My Life stan-lI スタンリー Stanley in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Stanley Is My Life
Stanley Is My Life stan-lI すたんりい Stanley in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Stanley Is My Love
Stanley Is My Love stan-lI スタンリー Stanley in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Stanley Is My Love
Stanley Is My Love stan-lI すたんりい Stanley in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Stanley Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Stanley in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Stanley in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Stanley, when pronounced stan-lI, is スタンリー (sutanrī) in katakana and すたんりい (sutanrii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

s as in seet as in topa as in at, span as in nol as in loveI as in ski, held long
Stanley in Katakana (Vertical)
Stanley katakana, vertical
Stanley in Katakana (Horizontal)
Stanley katakana, horizontal
Stanley in Hiragana (Vertical)
Stanley hiragana, vertical
Stanley in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Stanley 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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