Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Norm in Japanese

ノーム

Norm, when pronounced "nohrm", is ノーム (nōmu) in katakana.

n as in noohr as in for, bornm as in man
Shared by Norm Nixon and others

This translation is used by basketball player Norm Nixon (ノーム・ニクソン), carpenter Norm Abram (ノーム・アブラム), and actor, known for Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert Norm Lewis (ノーム・ルイス). This is also the spelling used by comics artist Norm Breyfogle (ノーム・ブレイフォーグル).

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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

"Norm Family is My Life," "Norm 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.

Norm Family Is My Life
Norm Family Is My Life nohrm ノーム Norm in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Norm Family Is My Life
Norm Family Is My Life nohrm のうむ Norm in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Norm Family Bonds Are Forever
Norm Family Bonds Are Forever nohrm ノーム Norm in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Norm Family Bonds Are Forever
Norm Family Bonds Are Forever nohrm のうむ Norm in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Norm Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Norm in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Norm in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Norm, when pronounced nohrm, is ノーム (nōmu) in katakana and のうむ (noumu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

n as in noohr as in for, bornm as in man
Norm in Katakana (Vertical)
Norm katakana, vertical
Norm in Katakana (Horizontal)
Norm katakana, horizontal
Norm in Hiragana (Vertical)
Norm hiragana, vertical
Norm in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Norm 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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