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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Gemma in Japanese

ジェンマ

Gemma, when pronounced "jem-ma", is ジェンマ (jenma) in katakana.

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Shared by Giuliano Gemma and others

This translation is used by actor Giuliano Gemma (ジュリアーノ・ジェンマ) and singer Gemma Bellincioni (ジェンマ・ベリンチオーニ).

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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

"Gemma Family is My Life," "Gemma 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.

Gemma Family Is My Life
Gemma Family Is My Life jem-ma ジェンマ Gemma in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Gemma Family Is My Life
Gemma Family Is My Life jem-ma じぇんま Gemma in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Gemma Family Bonds Are Forever
Gemma Family Bonds Are Forever jem-ma ジェンマ Gemma in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Gemma Family Bonds Are Forever
Gemma Family Bonds Are Forever jem-ma じぇんま Gemma in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Gemma Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Gemma in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Gemma in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Gemma, when pronounced jem-ma, is ジェンマ (jenma) in katakana and じぇんま in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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