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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Wes in Japanese

ウェス

Wes, when pronounced "wes", is ウェス (wesu) in katakana.

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Shared by Wes Anderson and others

This katakana spelling is shared by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Wes Anderson (ウェス・アンダーソン), politician, investment banker, author and television producer Wes Moore (ウェス・モーア), and musician Wes Borland (ウェス・ボーランド). Other notable people include football player and coach Wes Welker (ウェス・ウェルカー).

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Wes Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Wes 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.

Wes Is My Life
Wes Is My Life wes ウェス Wes in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Wes Is My Life
Wes Is My Life wes うえす Wes in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Wes Is My Love
Wes Is My Love wes ウェス Wes in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Wes Is My Love
Wes Is My Love wes うえす Wes in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Wes Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Wes in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Wes in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Wes, when pronounced wes, is ウェス (wesu) in katakana and うえす (uesu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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