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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Elmar in Japanese

エルマー

Elmar, when pronounced "el-mar", is エルマー (erumā) in katakana.

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Shared by Elmar Altvater and others

People with this Japanese spelling include German Marxist academic Elmar Altvater (エルマー・アルトファーター), German actor Elmar Wepper (エルマー・ウェッパー), and Estonian-Canadian architect Elmar Tampõld (エルマー・タムポルド).

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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

"Elmar Family is My Life," "Elmar 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.

Elmar Family Is My Life
Elmar Family Is My Life el-mar エルマー Elmar in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Elmar Family Is My Life
Elmar Family Is My Life el-mar えるまあ Elmar in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Elmar Family Bonds Are Forever
Elmar Family Bonds Are Forever el-mar エルマー Elmar in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Elmar Family Bonds Are Forever
Elmar Family Bonds Are Forever el-mar えるまあ Elmar in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Elmar Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Elmar in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Elmar in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Elmar, when pronounced el-mar, is エルマー (erumā) in katakana and えるまあ (erumaa) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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