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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Elspeth in Japanese

エルスペス

Elspeth, when pronounced "el-speth", is エルスペス (erusupesu) in katakana.

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Shared by Elspeth Huxley and others

People pronouncing their name this way include English author, journalist, broadcaster, magistrate, environmentalist, farmer, and government adviser Elspeth Huxley (エルスペス・ハクスリー) and New Zealand sharebroker Elspeth Kennedy (エルスペス・ケネディ).

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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

"Elspeth Family is My Life," "Elspeth 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.

Elspeth Family Is My Life
Elspeth Family Is My Life el-speth エルスペス Elspeth in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Elspeth Family Is My Life
Elspeth Family Is My Life el-speth えるすぺす Elspeth in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Elspeth Family Bonds Are Forever
Elspeth Family Bonds Are Forever el-speth エルスペス Elspeth in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Elspeth Family Bonds Are Forever
Elspeth Family Bonds Are Forever el-speth えるすぺす Elspeth in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Elspeth Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Elspeth in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Elspeth in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Elspeth, when pronounced el-speth, is エルスペス (erusupesu) in katakana and えるすぺす in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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