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Estes in Japanese

エスティス

Estes, when pronounced "e-stis", is エスティス (esutisu) in katakana.

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Shared by Sleepy John Estes

Well-known people with this spelling include blues guitarist, songwriter and singer Sleepy John Estes (スリーピー・ジョン・エスティス).

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Estes Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Estes 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.

Estes Is My Life
Estes Is My Life e-stis エスティス Estes in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Estes Is My Life
Estes Is My Life e-stis えすてぃす Estes in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Estes Is My Love
Estes Is My Love e-stis エスティス Estes in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Estes Is My Love
Estes Is My Love e-stis えすてぃす Estes in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Estes Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Estes in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Estes in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Estes, when pronounced e-stis, is エスティス (esutisu) in katakana and えすてぃす in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

e as in beds as in seet as in topi as in sit, skis as in see
Estes in Katakana (Vertical)
Estes katakana, vertical
Estes in Katakana (Horizontal)
Estes katakana, horizontal
Estes in Hiragana (Vertical)
Estes hiragana, vertical
Estes in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Estes 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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