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Else in Japanese

エルシー

Else, when pronounced "el-sI", is エルシー (erushī) in katakana.

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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

"Else Family is My Life," "Else 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.

Else Family Is My Life
Else Family Is My Life el-sI エルシー Else in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Else Family Is My Life
Else Family Is My Life el-sI えるしい Else in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Else Family Bonds Are Forever
Else Family Bonds Are Forever el-sI エルシー Else in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Else Family Bonds Are Forever
Else Family Bonds Are Forever el-sI えるしい Else in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Else Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Else in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Else in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Else, when pronounced el-sI, is エルシー (erushī) in katakana and えるしい (erushii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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