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Estes in Japanese

エステス

Estes, when pronounced "e-stes", is エステス (esutesu) in katakana.

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Shared by Will Estes and others

People with this Japanese spelling include actor, known for How to Make an American Quilt Will Estes (ウィル・エステス), politician Ron Estes (ロン・エステス), and baseball player Shawn Estes (ショーン・エステス). It's also the katakana spelling for writer Rose Estes (ローズ・エステス).

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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

"Estes Family is My Life," "Estes 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.

Estes Family Is My Life
Estes Family Is My Life e-stes エステス Estes in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Estes Family Is My Life
Estes Family Is My Life e-stes えすてす Estes in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Estes Family Bonds Are Forever
Estes Family Bonds Are Forever e-stes エステス Estes in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Estes Family Bonds Are Forever
Estes Family Bonds Are Forever e-stes えすてす Estes in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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-stes, is エステス (esutesu) in katakana and えすてす in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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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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