Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Esme in Japanese

エスメ

Esme, when pronounced "e-sme", is エスメ (esume) in katakana.

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Shared by Esme Morgan and others

Well-known people with this spelling include English footballer Esme Morgan (エスメ・モーガン) and British actor Esme Beringer (エスメ・ベリンジャー).

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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

"Esme Family is My Life," "Esme 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.

Esme Family Is My Life
Esme Family Is My Life e-sme エスメ Esme in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Esme Family Is My Life
Esme Family Is My Life e-sme えすめ Esme in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Esme Family Bonds Are Forever
Esme Family Bonds Are Forever e-sme エスメ Esme in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Esme Family Bonds Are Forever
Esme Family Bonds Are Forever e-sme えすめ Esme in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Esme Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Esme in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Esme in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Esme, when pronounced e-sme, is エスメ (esume) in katakana and えすめ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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