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James in Japanese

ジェームス

James, when pronounced "jEms", is ジェームス (jēmusu) in katakana.

j as in jumpE as in day, held longm as in mans as in see
Shared by James Harden and others

This translation is used by basketball player James Harden (ジェームス・ハーデン), English singer-songwriter James Blunt (ジェームス・ブラント), and Evangelical Christian psychologist, author, and radio broadcaster James Dobson (ジェームス・ドブソン). Other notable people include actor, musician, artist James Best (ジェームス・ベスト).

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James Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

James 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.

James Is My Life
James Is My Life jEms ジェームス James in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
James Is My Life
James Is My Life jEms じぇえむす James in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
James Is My Love
James Is My Love jEms ジェームス James in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
James Is My Love
James Is My Love jEms じぇえむす James in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

James Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of James in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order James in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. James, when pronounced jEms, is ジェームス (jēmusu) in katakana and じぇえむす (jeemusu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

j as in jumpE as in day, held longm as in mans as in see
James in Katakana (Vertical)
James katakana, vertical
James in Katakana (Horizontal)
James katakana, horizontal
James in Hiragana (Vertical)
James hiragana, vertical
James in Hiragana (Horizontal)
James 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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