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Germaine in Japanese

ゲルマイン

Germaine, when pronounced "ger-main", is ゲルマイン (gerumain) in katakana.

Shared by Germaine Golding

This translation is used by tennis player Germaine Golding (ゲルマイン・ゴールディング).

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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

"Germaine Family is My Life," "Germaine 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.

Germaine Family Is My Life
Germaine Family Is My Life ger-main ゲルマイン Germaine in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Germaine Family Is My Life
Germaine Family Is My Life ger-main げるまいん Germaine in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Germaine Family Bonds Are Forever
Germaine Family Bonds Are Forever ger-main ゲルマイン Germaine in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Germaine Family Bonds Are Forever
Germaine Family Bonds Are Forever ger-main げるまいん Germaine in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Germaine Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Germaine in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Germaine in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Germaine, when pronounced ger-main, is ゲルマイン (gerumain) in katakana and げるまいん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

Germaine in Katakana (Vertical)
Germaine katakana, vertical
Germaine in Katakana (Horizontal)
Germaine katakana, horizontal
Germaine in Hiragana (Vertical)
Germaine hiragana, vertical
Germaine in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Germaine 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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