Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Elma in Japanese

エルマ

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

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Shared by Elma Lewis

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

Name and Phrase

"Elma Family is My Life," "Elma 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.

Elma Family Is My Life
Elma Family Is My Life el-ma エルマ Elma in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Elma Family Is My Life
Elma Family Is My Life el-ma えるま Elma in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Elma Family Bonds Are Forever
Elma Family Bonds Are Forever el-ma エルマ Elma in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Elma Family Bonds Are Forever
Elma Family Bonds Are Forever el-ma えるま Elma in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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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