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Lama in Japanese

ラマ

Lama, when pronounced "la-ma", is ラマ (rama) in katakana.

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Notable people using this translation include Austrian rock climber and mountaineer David Lama (ダーフィット・ラマ), French footballer Bernard Lama (ベルナール・ラマ), and Mexican actress Sofía Lama (ソフィア・ラマ).

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Lama Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Lama Is My Life, brushed by Master Eri Takase, declares in permanent ink one's lover, the person at the center of one's life. When you order, you immediately receive a print-ready PDF with the original art and the line art, everything your tattoo artist needs to ink the design. Click for a sample. Get your tattoo today.

Lama Is My Life
Lama Is My Life la-ma ラマ Lama in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Lama Is My Life
Lama Is My Life la-ma らま Lama in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Lama Is My Love
Lama Is My Love la-ma ラマ Lama in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Lama Is My Love
Lama Is My Love la-ma らま Lama in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Lama Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Lama in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Lama in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Lama, when pronounced la-ma, is ラマ (rama) in katakana and らま in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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