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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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This translation is shared by film director Essence Ward (エッセンス・ウォード).

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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

"Essence Family is My Life," "Essence 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.

Essence Family Is My Life
Essence Family 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 Family Is My Life
Essence Family 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 Family Bonds Are Forever
Essence Family Bonds Are Forever e-Sens エッセンス Essence in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Essence Family Bonds Are Forever
Essence Family Bonds Are Forever e-Sens えっせんす Essence in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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

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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