Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Hilma in Japanese

イルマ

Hilma, when pronounced "il-ma", is イルマ (iruma) in katakana.

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Shared by Hilma Contreras and others

Well-known people with this spelling include Dominican Republic writer Hilma Contreras (イルマ・コントレラス) and Brazilian volleyball player Hilma Caldeira (イルマ・カルデイラ).

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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

"Hilma Family is My Life," "Hilma 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.

Hilma Family Is My Life
Hilma Family Is My Life il-ma イルマ Hilma in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Hilma Family Is My Life
Hilma Family Is My Life il-ma いるま Hilma in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Hilma Family Bonds Are Forever
Hilma Family Bonds Are Forever il-ma イルマ Hilma in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Hilma Family Bonds Are Forever
Hilma Family Bonds Are Forever il-ma いるま Hilma in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Hilma Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

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

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