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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Yakima in Japanese

ヤキマ

Yakima, when pronounced "ya-ki-ma", is ヤキマ (yakima) in katakana.

yak as in kiti as in sit, skim as in mana as in at, spa
Shared by Yakima Canutt

This translation is used by rodeo rider, actor and stuntman Yakima Canutt (ヤキマ・カヌート).

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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

"Yakima Family is My Life," "Yakima 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.

Yakima Family Is My Life
Yakima Family Is My Life ya-ki-ma ヤキマ Yakima in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Yakima Family Is My Life
Yakima Family Is My Life ya-ki-ma やきま Yakima in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Yakima Family Bonds Are Forever
Yakima Family Bonds Are Forever ya-ki-ma ヤキマ Yakima in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Yakima Family Bonds Are Forever
Yakima Family Bonds Are Forever ya-ki-ma やきま Yakima in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Yakima Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Yakima in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Yakima in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Yakima, when pronounced ya-ki-ma, is ヤキマ (yakima) in katakana and やきま in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

yak as in kiti as in sit, skim as in mana as in at, spa
Yakima in Katakana (Vertical)
Yakima katakana, vertical
Yakima in Katakana (Horizontal)
Yakima katakana, horizontal
Yakima in Hiragana (Vertical)
Yakima hiragana, vertical
Yakima in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Yakima 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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