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Carmina in Japanese

カルミナ

Carmina, when pronounced "kar-mi-na", is カルミナ (karumina) in katakana.

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Carmina Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Carmina 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.

Carmina Is My Life
Carmina Is My Life kar-mi-na カルミナ Carmina in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Carmina Is My Life
Carmina Is My Life kar-mi-na かるみな Carmina in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Carmina Is My Love
Carmina Is My Love kar-mi-na カルミナ Carmina in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Carmina Is My Love
Carmina Is My Love kar-mi-na かるみな Carmina in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Carmina Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Carmina in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Carmina in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Carmina, when pronounced kar-mi-na, is カルミナ (karumina) in katakana and かるみな in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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