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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Yma in Japanese

イマ

Yma, when pronounced "yi-ma", is イマ (ima) in katakana.

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People pronouncing their name this way include Peruvian singer Yma Sumac (イマ・スマック).

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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

"Yma Family is My Life," "Yma 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.

Yma Family Is My Life
Yma Family Is My Life yi-ma イマ Yma in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Yma Family Is My Life
Yma Family Is My Life yi-ma いま Yma in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Yma Family Bonds Are Forever
Yma Family Bonds Are Forever yi-ma イマ Yma in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Yma Family Bonds Are Forever
Yma Family Bonds Are Forever yi-ma いま Yma in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Yma Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Yma in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Yma in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Yma, when pronounced yi-ma, is イマ (ima) in katakana and いま in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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