i · the name

a Japanese calligrapher traveling the world

presents

Ethan

イーサン

from Hebrew Eitan — "firm, enduring"

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ii · three scripts

Three Japanese scripts. Two of them are fixed. The third one is not.

いーさんhiragana

Round curves. Only one possible form.
イーサンkatakana

Straight strokes. Also a single form — this is how Japan writes names from abroad.
意山kanji

Thousands of characters, each one with its own meaning. Many of them are read «Ethan»: none of them is the correct one.

That is where a person has to choose, not a translator: a Japanese calligrapher who has already written the names of more than 500 people by hand, on the street, one by one.

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He chose 7 versions for this name. The one he recommends most is in the second half.

iii · kanji i

意山

i-san

the will, and the mountain

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iv · about kanji i

意山

意ithe will, what one decides to hold to
山santhe mountain, what does not move

a firm, decided name — for someone who picks a course and does not step off it.

this is how your card sounds 🔊

Your name carries the meaning of holding to what you decide to hold to, and staying in your place like the mountain that does not move.

v · kanji ii

依讃

i-san

staying close, and praise

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vi · about kanji ii

依讃

依istaying close, letting others lean on you
讃sanpraise, the voice that recognizes what you did

a close, recognized name — for someone who holds up the people around them without making noise.

this is how your card sounds 🔊

Your name carries the meaning of staying close and letting others lean on you, and hearing the voice that recognizes what you did.

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vii · there is more

There are five more versions you are not seeing.

唯燦— the one thing that does not repeat, with a light that glitters
偉山— a large stature, with the stillness of a mountain
威讃— the authority that does not raise its voice, with the voice that recognizes what was done
意燦— the will to hold to what is yours, with a sparkle that glitters
唯賛— what does not repeat, with the applause of those around you

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iii 唯燦

i-sanwhat is one of a kind, and the sparkle

唯iwhat is one of a kind, what does not repeat
燦santhe sparkle, the light that glitters

this is how your card sounds 🔊

Your name carries the meaning of being one of a kind, and giving off the sparkle of a light that glitters.

choose this one

iv 偉山

i-sana large stature, and the mountain

偉ia large stature, what gets noticed
山santhe mountain, what does not move

this is how your card sounds 🔊

Your name carries the meaning of having a large stature that gets noticed, and staying still like the mountain.

choose this one

v 威讃

i-sanauthority without a raised voice, and praise

威ithe authority that does not need to raise its voice
讃sanpraise, the voice that recognizes what you did

this is how your card sounds 🔊

Your name carries the meaning of carrying an authority that does not need to raise its voice, and hearing the voice that recognizes what you did.

choose this one

vi 意燦

i-santhe will, and the sparkle

意ithe will, what one decides to hold to
燦santhe sparkle, the light that glitters

this is how your card sounds 🔊

Your name carries the meaning of holding to what you decide to hold to, and giving off the sparkle of a light that glitters.

choose this one

vii 唯賛

i-sanwhat is one of a kind, and acclaim

唯iwhat is one of a kind, what does not repeat
賛sanacclaim, the applause of those around you

this is how your card sounds 🔊

Your name carries the meaning of being one of a kind, and getting the applause of those around you.

choose this one

choose one for your wallpaper ↓

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viii · wallpaper

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意山

Ethan

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意山

Ethan

Holding to what you decide to hold to, and staying in your place like the mountain that does not move.

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It is not just a wallpaper — take the meaning with you too.

Choose the background, the lettering, whether to show your name or the meaning of your kanji — and download it ready for your lock screen or to share.

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ix · from his own hand

This is how the calligrapher writes — three pieces, one hand.

Everything above is drawn by a typeface: a thousand Ethans, the same stroke. Not this one. The calligrapher dips the brush and writes yours a single time — the ink opens where it opens, the stroke breaks where it breaks.

風露依 — written with a brush by the calligrapher

夢玖 — written with a brush by the calligrapher

慈英夢寿 — written with a brush by the calligrapher

three pieces by the calligrapher · brush and ink on paper · none of them says your name yet

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30 USD — and there is no second copy.

x · for you, not for the name

Shall we choose your kanji together?

Everything above was chosen for the name Ethan — the same for any Ethan. A commission is different: you tell the calligrapher what matters to you, what you want to protect and who you want to become — and together you pick the best kanji.

If you are getting it tattooed, or you seriously want a kanji that is only yours — start here.

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xi · wear it

The same kanji, on something you can touch.

Your name printed on what you use every day. We do not sell the shirt: we give you the file and you take it to your printer.

意山

Ethan

T-shirt

意山

Mug

意山

Tote bag

Transparent background, at print size
Any local print shop can press it — no customs, no waiting

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no background, at print size — there you choose the kanji, the lettering style and the orientation

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千 · Japanese calligrapher · traveling the world · 2026