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Ama in Japanese

アーマ

Ama, when pronounced "A-ma", is アーマ (āma) in katakana.

A as in spa, held longm as in mana as in at, spa
Shared by Shola Ama

Famous people with this spelling include English R&B singer Shola Ama (ショーラ・アーマ).

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a-ma アマama A-ma アーマāma

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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

"Ama Family is My Life," "Ama 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.

Ama Family Is My Life
Ama Family Is My Life A-ma アーマ Ama in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ama Family Is My Life
Ama Family Is My Life A-ma ああま Ama in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ama Family Bonds Are Forever
Ama Family Bonds Are Forever A-ma アーマ Ama in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Ama Family Bonds Are Forever
Ama Family Bonds Are Forever A-ma ああま Ama in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Ama Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Ama in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Ama in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Ama, when pronounced A-ma, is アーマ (āma) in katakana and ああま (aama) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

A as in spa, held longm as in mana as in at, spa
Ama in Katakana (Vertical)
Ama katakana, vertical
Ama in Katakana (Horizontal)
Ama katakana, horizontal
Ama in Hiragana (Vertical)
Ama hiragana, vertical
Ama in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Ama hiragana, horizontal

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