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Kesima in Japanese

ケシマ

Kesima, when pronounced "ke-si-ma", is ケシマ (keshima) in katakana.

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Kesima Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Kesima 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.

Kesima Is My Life
Kesima Is My Life ke-si-ma ケシマ Kesima in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kesima Is My Life
Kesima Is My Life ke-si-ma けしま Kesima in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kesima Is My Love
Kesima Is My Love ke-si-ma ケシマ Kesima in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Kesima Is My Love
Kesima Is My Love ke-si-ma けしま Kesima in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Kesima Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Kesima in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Kesima in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Kesima, when pronounced ke-si-ma, is ケシマ (keshima) in katakana and けしま in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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