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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

Name and Phrase

"Bismillah Family is My Life," "Bismillah 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.

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