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Elma in Japanese

エルマ

Elma, when pronounced "el-ma", is エルマ (eruma) in katakana.

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Well-known people with this spelling include founder of the National Center of Afro-American Artists and the Elma Lewis School of Fine Arts Elma Lewis (エルマ・ルイス).

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

Elma Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Elma 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.

Elma Is My Life
Elma Is My Life el-ma エルマ Elma in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Elma Is My Life
Elma Is My Life el-ma えるま Elma in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Elma Is My Love
Elma Is My Love el-ma エルマ Elma in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Elma Is My Love
Elma Is My Love el-ma えるま Elma in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Elma Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Elma in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Elma in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Elma, when pronounced el-ma, is エルマ (eruma) in katakana and えるま in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Elma in Katakana (Vertical)
Elma katakana, vertical
Elma in Katakana (Horizontal)
Elma katakana, horizontal
Elma in Hiragana (Vertical)
Elma hiragana, vertical
Elma in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Elma 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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