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Essie in Japanese

エシー

Essie, when pronounced "e-sI", is エシー (eshī) in katakana.

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Essie Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Essie 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.

Essie Is My Life
Essie Is My Life e-sI エシー Essie in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Essie Is My Life
Essie Is My Life e-sI えしい Essie in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Essie Is My Love
Essie Is My Love e-sI エシー Essie in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Essie Is My Love
Essie Is My Love e-sI えしい Essie in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Essie Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Essie in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Essie in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Essie, when pronounced e-sI, is エシー (eshī) in katakana and えしい (eshii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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