Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Obama in Japanese

オバマ

Obama, when pronounced "o-ba-ma", is オバマ (obama) in katakana.

o as in go, Tomb as in bata as in at, spam as in mana as in at, spa
Shared by Michelle Obama and others

People pronouncing their name this way include lawyer and former First Lady of the United States President Barack Obama Michelle Obama (ミシェル・オバマ), daughter of a former US President Malia Obama (マリア・オバマ), and daughter of a former US President Sasha Obama (サーシャ・オバマ).

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

Obama Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Obama 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.

Obama Is My Life
Obama Is My Life o-ba-ma オバマ Obama in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Obama Is My Life
Obama Is My Life o-ba-ma おばま Obama in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Obama Is My Love
Obama Is My Love o-ba-ma オバマ Obama in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Obama Is My Love
Obama Is My Love o-ba-ma おばま Obama in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Obama Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Obama in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Obama in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Obama, when pronounced o-ba-ma, is オバマ (obama) in katakana and おばま in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

o as in go, Tomb as in bata as in at, spam as in mana as in at, spa
Obama in Katakana (Vertical)
Obama katakana, vertical
Obama in Katakana (Horizontal)
Obama katakana, horizontal
Obama in Hiragana (Vertical)
Obama hiragana, vertical
Obama in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Obama hiragana, horizontal

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