Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

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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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Name and Phrase

"Padma Family is My Life," "Padma 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.

Padma Family Is My Life
Padma Family Is My Life pad-ma パドマ Padma in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Padma Family Is My Life
Padma Family Is My Life pad-ma ぱどま Padma in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Padma Family Bonds Are Forever
Padma Family Bonds Are Forever pad-ma パドマ Padma in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Padma Family Bonds Are Forever
Padma Family Bonds Are Forever pad-ma ぱどま Padma in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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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