Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Carmel in Japanese

カルメル

Carmel, when pronounced "kar-mel", is カルメル (karumeru) in katakana.

k as in kita as in at, spar as in redm as in mane as in bedl as in love
Shared by Carmel Budiardjo

This katakana spelling is shared by British activist Carmel Budiardjo (カルメル・ブディアルジョ).

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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

"Carmel Family is My Life," "Carmel 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.

Carmel Family Is My Life
Carmel Family Is My Life kar-mel カルメル Carmel in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Carmel Family Is My Life
Carmel Family Is My Life kar-mel かるめる Carmel in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Carmel Family Bonds Are Forever
Carmel Family Bonds Are Forever kar-mel カルメル Carmel in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Carmel Family Bonds Are Forever
Carmel Family Bonds Are Forever kar-mel かるめる Carmel in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Carmel Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Carmel in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Carmel in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Carmel, when pronounced kar-mel, is カルメル (karumeru) in katakana and かるめる in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kita as in at, spar as in redm as in mane as in bedl as in love
Carmel in Katakana (Vertical)
Carmel katakana, vertical
Carmel in Katakana (Horizontal)
Carmel katakana, horizontal
Carmel in Hiragana (Vertical)
Carmel hiragana, vertical
Carmel in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Carmel 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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