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Karmen in Japanese

カルメン

Karmen, when pronounced "kar-men", is カルメン (karumen) in katakana.

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Shared by Steve Karmen

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Karmen Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Karmen 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.

Karmen Is My Life
Karmen Is My Life kar-men カルメン Karmen in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Karmen Is My Life
Karmen Is My Life kar-men かるめん Karmen in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Karmen Is My Love
Karmen Is My Love kar-men カルメン Karmen in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Karmen Is My Love
Karmen Is My Love kar-men かるめん Karmen in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Karmen Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Karmen in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Karmen in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Karmen, when pronounced kar-men, is カルメン (karumen) in katakana and かるめん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kita as in at, spar as in redm as in mane as in bedn as in no
Karmen in Katakana (Vertical)
Karmen katakana, vertical
Karmen in Katakana (Horizontal)
Karmen katakana, horizontal
Karmen in Hiragana (Vertical)
Karmen hiragana, vertical
Karmen in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Karmen 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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