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Padma in Japanese

パドマ

Padma, when pronounced "pad-ma", is パドマ (padoma) in katakana.

p as in pena as in at, spad as in dogm as in mana as in at, spa
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Famous people with this spelling include Indian-born American author, actress, model, television host and executive producer Padma Lakshmi (パドマ・ラクシュミ).

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Padma Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Padma 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.

Padma Is My Life
Padma Is My Life pad-ma パドマ Padma in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Padma Is My Life
Padma Is My Life pad-ma ぱどま Padma in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Padma Is My Love
Padma Is My Love pad-ma パドマ Padma in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Padma Is My Love
Padma Is My Love pad-ma ぱどま Padma in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Padma Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

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

p as in pena as in at, spad as in dogm as in mana as in at, spa
Padma in Katakana (Vertical)
Padma katakana, vertical
Padma in Katakana (Horizontal)
Padma katakana, horizontal
Padma in Hiragana (Vertical)
Padma hiragana, vertical
Padma in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Padma 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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