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Fess in Japanese

フェス

Fess, when pronounced "fes", is フェス (fesu) in katakana.

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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

"Fess Family is My Life," "Fess 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.

Fess Family Is My Life
Fess Family Is My Life fes フェス Fess in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Fess Family Is My Life
Fess Family Is My Life fes へす Fess in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Fess Family Bonds Are Forever
Fess Family Bonds Are Forever fes フェス Fess in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Fess Family Bonds Are Forever
Fess Family Bonds Are Forever fes へす Fess in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Fess Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Fess in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Fess in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Fess, when pronounced fes, is フェス (fesu) in katakana and へす (hesu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

f as in fune as in beds as in see
Fess in Katakana (Vertical)
Fess katakana, vertical
Fess in Katakana (Horizontal)
Fess katakana, horizontal
Fess in Hiragana (Vertical)
Fess hiragana, vertical
Fess in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Fess 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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