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Elsie in Japanese

エルズィー

Elsie, when pronounced "el-zI", is エルズィー (eruzī) in katakana.

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Elsie Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Elsie 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.

Elsie Is My Life
Elsie Is My Life el-zI エルズィー Elsie in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Elsie Is My Life
Elsie Is My Life el-zI えるずぃい Elsie in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Elsie Is My Love
Elsie Is My Love el-zI エルズィー Elsie in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Elsie Is My Love
Elsie Is My Love el-zI えるずぃい Elsie in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Elsie Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Elsie in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Elsie in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Elsie, when pronounced el-zI, is エルズィー (eruzī) in katakana and えるずぃい (eruzii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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