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Lamia in Japanese

ラミア

Lamia, when pronounced "la-mi-a", is ラミア (ramia) 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

"Lamia Family is My Life," "Lamia 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.

Lamia Family Is My Life
Lamia Family Is My Life la-mi-a ラミア Lamia in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Lamia Family Is My Life
Lamia Family Is My Life la-mi-a らみあ Lamia in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Lamia Family Bonds Are Forever
Lamia Family Bonds Are Forever la-mi-a ラミア Lamia in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Lamia Family Bonds Are Forever
Lamia Family Bonds Are Forever la-mi-a らみあ Lamia in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Lamia Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Lamia in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Lamia in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Lamia, when pronounced la-mi-a, is ラミア (ramia) in katakana and らみあ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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