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Achmed in Japanese

アクメッド

Achmed, when pronounced "ak-meD", is アクメッド (akumeddo) in katakana.

a as in at, spak as in kitm as in mane as in bedD as in dog, held
Shared by Achmed Abdullah

This katakana spelling is shared by writer Achmed Abdullah (アクメッド・アブダラー).

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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

"Achmed Family is My Life," "Achmed 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.

Achmed Family Is My Life
Achmed Family Is My Life ak-meD アクメッド Achmed in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Achmed Family Is My Life
Achmed Family Is My Life ak-meD あくめっど Achmed in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Achmed Family Bonds Are Forever
Achmed Family Bonds Are Forever ak-meD アクメッド Achmed in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Achmed Family Bonds Are Forever
Achmed Family Bonds Are Forever ak-meD あくめっど Achmed in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Achmed Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Achmed in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Achmed in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Achmed, when pronounced ak-meD, is アクメッド (akumeddo) in katakana and あくめっど in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

a as in at, spak as in kitm as in mane as in bedD as in dog, held
Achmed in Katakana (Vertical)
Achmed katakana, vertical
Achmed in Katakana (Horizontal)
Achmed katakana, horizontal
Achmed in Hiragana (Vertical)
Achmed hiragana, vertical
Achmed in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Achmed 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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