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Solmei in Japanese

ソルメイ

Solmei, when pronounced "sol-may", is ソルメイ (sorumei) in katakana.

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

Solmei Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Solmei 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.

Solmei Is My Life
Solmei Is My Life sol-may ソルメイ Solmei in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Solmei Is My Life
Solmei Is My Life sol-may そるめい Solmei in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Solmei Is My Love
Solmei Is My Love sol-may ソルメイ Solmei in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Solmei Is My Love
Solmei Is My Love sol-may そるめい Solmei in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Solmei Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Solmei in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Solmei in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Solmei, when pronounced sol-may, is ソルメイ (sorumei) in katakana and そるめい in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

s as in seeo as in go, Toml as in lovem as in manay as in day
Solmei in Katakana (Vertical)
Solmei katakana, vertical
Solmei in Katakana (Horizontal)
Solmei katakana, horizontal
Solmei in Hiragana (Vertical)
Solmei hiragana, vertical
Solmei in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Solmei 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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