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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

Name and Phrase

"Carmen Family is My Life," "Carmen 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.

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