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Essence in Japanese

エッセンス

Essence, when pronounced "e-Sens", is エッセンス (essensu) in katakana.

e as in bedS as in see, helde as in bedn as in nos as in see
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Essence Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Essence 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.

Essence Is My Life
Essence Is My Life e-Sens エッセンス Essence in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Essence Is My Life
Essence Is My Life e-Sens えっせんす Essence in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Essence Is My Love
Essence Is My Love e-Sens エッセンス Essence in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Essence Is My Love
Essence Is My Love e-Sens えっせんす Essence in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Essence Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Essence in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Essence in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Essence, when pronounced e-Sens, is エッセンス (essensu) in katakana and えっせんす in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

e as in bedS as in see, helde as in bedn as in nos as in see
Essence in Katakana (Vertical)
Essence katakana, vertical
Essence in Katakana (Horizontal)
Essence katakana, horizontal
Essence in Hiragana (Vertical)
Essence hiragana, vertical
Essence in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Essence hiragana, horizontal
A customer's tattoo: Mayumi is my life, in Japanese calligraphy by Master Eri Takase

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