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Um in Japanese

オム

Um, when pronounced "om", is オム (omu) in katakana.

o as in go, Tomm as in man
Shared by Esteban Um Lee

Notable people using this translation include Bolivian football player Esteban Um Lee (エステバン・オム・リー).

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Um Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Um 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.

Um Is My Life
Um Is My Life om オム Um in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Um Is My Life
Um Is My Life om おむ Um in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Um Is My Love
Um Is My Love om オム Um in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Um Is My Love
Um Is My Love om おむ Um in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Um Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Um in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Um in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Um, when pronounced om, is オム (omu) in katakana and おむ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

o as in go, Tomm as in man
Um in Katakana (Vertical)
Um katakana, vertical
Um in Katakana (Horizontal)
Um katakana, horizontal
Um in Hiragana (Vertical)
Um hiragana, vertical
Um in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Um 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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