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Kedma in Japanese

ケドマ

Kedma, when pronounced "ked-ma", is ケドマ (kedoma) in katakana.

k as in kite as in bedd as in dogm as in mana as in at, spa
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Kedma Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Kedma 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.

Kedma Is My Life
Kedma Is My Life ked-ma ケドマ Kedma in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kedma Is My Life
Kedma Is My Life ked-ma けどま Kedma in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kedma Is My Love
Kedma Is My Love ked-ma ケドマ Kedma in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Kedma Is My Love
Kedma Is My Love ked-ma けどま Kedma in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Kedma Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Kedma in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Kedma in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Kedma, when pronounced ked-ma, is ケドマ (kedoma) in katakana and けどま in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kite as in bedd as in dogm as in mana as in at, spa
Kedma in Katakana (Vertical)
Kedma katakana, vertical
Kedma in Katakana (Horizontal)
Kedma katakana, horizontal
Kedma in Hiragana (Vertical)
Kedma hiragana, vertical
Kedma in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Kedma 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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