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Bessie in Japanese

ベッシー

Bessie, when pronounced "be-SI", is ベッシー (besshī) in katakana.

b as in bate as in bedS as in see, heldI as in ski, held long
Shared by Bessie Coleman and others

Notable people using this translation include aviator Bessie Coleman (ベッシー・コールマン), actress Bessie Love (ベッシー・ラヴ), and politician Alvah Bessie (アルヴァ・ベッシー).

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

Bessie Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Bessie 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.

Bessie Is My Life
Bessie Is My Life be-SI ベッシー Bessie in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bessie Is My Life
Bessie Is My Life be-SI べっしい Bessie in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bessie Is My Love
Bessie Is My Love be-SI ベッシー Bessie in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Bessie Is My Love
Bessie Is My Love be-SI べっしい Bessie in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Bessie Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Bessie in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Bessie in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Bessie, when pronounced be-SI, is ベッシー (besshī) in katakana and べっしい (besshii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

b as in bate as in bedS as in see, heldI as in ski, held long
Bessie in Katakana (Vertical)
Bessie katakana, vertical
Bessie in Katakana (Horizontal)
Bessie katakana, horizontal
Bessie in Hiragana (Vertical)
Bessie hiragana, vertical
Bessie in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Bessie 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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