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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Frances in Japanese

フランセス

Frances, when pronounced "fran-ses", is フランセス (furansesu) in katakana.

f as in funr as in reda as in at, span as in nos as in seee as in beds as in see
Shared by Frances Conroy and others

This katakana spelling is shared by actress Frances Conroy (フランセス・コンロイ), Mother of Diana, Princess of Wales Frances Shand Kydd (フランセス・シャンド・キッド), and sociologist Frances Fox Piven (フランセス・フォックス・パイブン).

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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

"Frances Family is My Life," "Frances 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.

Frances Family Is My Life
Frances Family Is My Life fran-ses フランセス Frances in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Frances Family Is My Life
Frances Family Is My Life fran-ses ふらんせす Frances in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Frances Family Bonds Are Forever
Frances Family Bonds Are Forever fran-ses フランセス Frances in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Frances Family Bonds Are Forever
Frances Family Bonds Are Forever fran-ses ふらんせす Frances in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Frances Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Frances in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Frances in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Frances, when pronounced fran-ses, is フランセス (furansesu) in katakana and ふらんせす in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

f as in funr as in reda as in at, span as in nos as in seee as in beds as in see
Frances in Katakana (Vertical)
Frances katakana, vertical
Frances in Katakana (Horizontal)
Frances katakana, horizontal
Frances in Hiragana (Vertical)
Frances hiragana, vertical
Frances in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Frances hiragana, horizontal

Frances Meaning Free

Names have meanings and Frances means Free which in kanji is 自由 read jiyū. These beautiful designs of Frances with the meaning free make a great tattoo. Brushed by Master Takase your order is immediately available and includes all your tattoo artist needs to ink the design.

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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