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Hortense in Japanese

ホルテンゼ

Hortense, when pronounced "hor-ten-ze", is ホルテンゼ (horutenze) in katakana.

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

Hortense Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Hortense 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.

Hortense Is My Life
Hortense Is My Life hor-ten-ze ホルテンゼ Hortense in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Hortense Is My Life
Hortense Is My Life hor-ten-ze ほるてんぜ Hortense in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Hortense Is My Love
Hortense Is My Love hor-ten-ze ホルテンゼ Hortense in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Hortense Is My Love
Hortense Is My Love hor-ten-ze ほるてんぜ Hortense in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Hortense Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Hortense in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Hortense in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Hortense, when pronounced hor-ten-ze, is ホルテンゼ (horutenze) in katakana and ほるてんぜ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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

Hortense Meaning Gardener

Names have meanings and Hortense means Gardener which in kanji is 庭師 read niwashi. These beautiful designs of Hortense with the meaning gardener make a great tattoo. Brushed by Master Takase your order is immediately available and includes all your tattoo artist needs to ink the design.

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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