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

Name and Phrase

"Obama Family is My Life," "Obama 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.

Obama Family Is My Life
Obama Family Is My Life o-ba-ma オバマ Obama in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Obama Family Is My Life
Obama Family Is My Life o-ba-ma おばま Obama in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Obama Family Bonds Are Forever
Obama Family Bonds Are Forever o-ba-ma オバマ Obama in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Obama Family Bonds Are Forever
Obama Family Bonds Are Forever o-ba-ma おばま Obama in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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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