Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Karma in Japanese

カルマ

Karma, when pronounced "kar-ma", is カルマ (karuma) in katakana.

k as in kita as in at, spar as in redm as in mana as in at, spa
Shared by Karma Pakshi and others

This spelling is shared by Tibetan Buddhist religious figure, 1204–1283 Karma Pakshi (カルマ・パクシ) and Karma Gelek Yuthok (カルマ・ゲルク・ユトク).

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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

"Karma Family is My Life," "Karma 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.

Karma Family Is My Life
Karma Family Is My Life kar-ma カルマ Karma in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Karma Family Is My Life
Karma Family Is My Life kar-ma かるま Karma in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Karma Family Bonds Are Forever
Karma Family Bonds Are Forever kar-ma カルマ Karma in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Karma Family Bonds Are Forever
Karma Family Bonds Are Forever kar-ma かるま Karma in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Karma Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Karma in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Karma in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Karma, when pronounced kar-ma, is カルマ (karuma) in katakana and かるま in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kita as in at, spar as in redm as in mana as in at, spa
Karma in Katakana (Vertical)
Karma katakana, vertical
Karma in Katakana (Horizontal)
Karma katakana, horizontal
Karma in Hiragana (Vertical)
Karma hiragana, vertical
Karma in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Karma 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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