Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Tessa in Japanese

テッサ

Tessa, when pronounced "te-Sa", is テッサ (tessa) in katakana.

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Shared by Tessa Thompson and others

Famous people with this spelling include actress Tessa Thompson (テッサ・トンプソン), British singer Tessa Niles (テッサ・ナイルズ), and professional wrestler Tessa Blanchard (テッサ・ブランチャード).

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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

"Tessa Family is My Life," "Tessa 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.

Tessa Family Is My Life
Tessa Family Is My Life te-Sa テッサ Tessa in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Tessa Family Is My Life
Tessa Family Is My Life te-Sa てっさ Tessa in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Tessa Family Bonds Are Forever
Tessa Family Bonds Are Forever te-Sa テッサ Tessa in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Tessa Family Bonds Are Forever
Tessa Family Bonds Are Forever te-Sa てっさ Tessa in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Tessa Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Tessa in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Tessa in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Tessa, when pronounced te-Sa, is テッサ (tessa) in katakana and てっさ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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