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Norman in Japanese

ノーマン

Norman, when pronounced "nohr-man", is ノーマン (nōman) in katakana.

n as in noohr as in for, bornm as in mana as in at, span as in no
Shared by Norman Reedus and others

This translation is used by actor, known for The Walking Dead Norman Reedus (ノーマン・リーダス), political scientist Norman Finkelstein (ノーマン・フィンケルスタイン), and painter and illustrator Norman Rockwell (ノーマン・ロックウェル). It's also the katakana spelling for Australian professional golfer Greg Norman (グレグ・ノーマン).

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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

"Norman Family is My Life," "Norman 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.

Norman Family Is My Life
Norman Family Is My Life nohr-man ノーマン Norman in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Norman Family Is My Life
Norman Family Is My Life nohr-man のうまん Norman in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Norman Family Bonds Are Forever
Norman Family Bonds Are Forever nohr-man ノーマン Norman in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Norman Family Bonds Are Forever
Norman Family Bonds Are Forever nohr-man のうまん Norman in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Norman Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Norman in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Norman in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Norman, when pronounced nohr-man, is ノーマン (nōman) in katakana and のうまん (nouman) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

n as in noohr as in for, bornm as in mana as in at, span as in no
Norman in Katakana (Vertical)
Norman katakana, vertical
Norman in Katakana (Horizontal)
Norman katakana, horizontal
Norman in Hiragana (Vertical)
Norman hiragana, vertical
Norman in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Norman 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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