Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Esther in Japanese

エスター

Esther, when pronounced "e-stur", is エスター (esutā) in katakana.

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Shared by Esther Rantzen and others

This translation is used by English television presenter Esther Rantzen (エスター・ランジェン), swimmer and actress Esther Williams (エスター・ウィリアムズ), and singer Esther Phillips (エスター・フィリップス).

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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

"Esther Family is My Life," "Esther 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.

Esther Family Is My Life
Esther Family Is My Life e-stur エスター Esther in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Esther Family Is My Life
Esther Family Is My Life e-stur えすたあ Esther in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Esther Family Bonds Are Forever
Esther Family Bonds Are Forever e-stur エスター Esther in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Esther Family Bonds Are Forever
Esther Family Bonds Are Forever e-stur えすたあ Esther in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Esther Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Esther in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Esther in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Esther, when pronounced e-stur, is エスター (esutā) in katakana and えすたあ (esutaa) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Esther in Katakana (Vertical)
Esther katakana, vertical
Esther in Katakana (Horizontal)
Esther katakana, horizontal
Esther in Hiragana (Vertical)
Esther hiragana, vertical
Esther in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Esther 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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