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Carmen in Japanese

カーマン

Carmen, when pronounced "kar-man", is カーマン (kāman) in katakana.

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

Carmen Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Carmen 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.

Carmen Is My Life
Carmen Is My Life kar-man カーマン Carmen in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Carmen Is My Life
Carmen Is My Life kar-man かあまん Carmen in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Carmen Is My Love
Carmen Is My Love kar-man カーマン Carmen in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Carmen Is My Love
Carmen Is My Love kar-man かあまん Carmen in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Carmen Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Carmen in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Carmen in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Carmen, when pronounced kar-man, is カーマン (kāman) in katakana and かあまん (kaaman) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kitar as in carm as in mana as in at, span as in no
Carmen in Katakana (Vertical)
Carmen katakana, vertical
Carmen in Katakana (Horizontal)
Carmen katakana, horizontal
Carmen in Hiragana (Vertical)
Carmen hiragana, vertical
Carmen in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Carmen 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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