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Bismillah in Japanese

ビスミッラー

Bismillah, when pronounced "bi-smi-LA", is ビスミッラー (bisumirrā) in katakana.

b as in bati as in sit, skis as in seem as in mani as in sit, skiL as in love, heldA as in spa, held long
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This translation is used by Indian shehnai player Bismillah Khan (ビスミッラー・カーン).

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Bismillah Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Bismillah 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.

Bismillah Is My Life
Bismillah Is My Life bi-smi-LA ビスミッラー Bismillah in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bismillah Is My Life
Bismillah Is My Life bi-smi-LA びすみっらあ Bismillah in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bismillah Is My Love
Bismillah Is My Love bi-smi-LA ビスミッラー Bismillah in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Bismillah Is My Love
Bismillah Is My Love bi-smi-LA びすみっらあ Bismillah in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Bismillah Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Bismillah in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Bismillah in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Bismillah, when pronounced bi-smi-LA, is ビスミッラー (bisumirrā) in katakana and びすみっらあ (bisumirraa) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

b as in bati as in sit, skis as in seem as in mani as in sit, skiL as in love, heldA as in spa, held long
Bismillah in Katakana (Vertical)
Bismillah katakana, vertical
Bismillah in Katakana (Horizontal)
Bismillah katakana, horizontal
Bismillah in Hiragana (Vertical)
Bismillah hiragana, vertical
Bismillah in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Bismillah 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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