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Ishmael in Japanese

イシメール

Ishmael, when pronounced "i-shi-mEl", is イシメール (ishimēru) in katakana.

i as in sit, skish as in shipi as in sit, skim as in manE as in day, held longl as in love

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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

"Ishmael Family is My Life," "Ishmael 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.

Ishmael Family Is My Life
Ishmael Family Is My Life i-shi-mEl イシメール Ishmael in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ishmael Family Is My Life
Ishmael Family Is My Life i-shi-mEl いしめえる Ishmael in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ishmael Family Bonds Are Forever
Ishmael Family Bonds Are Forever i-shi-mEl イシメール Ishmael in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Ishmael Family Bonds Are Forever
Ishmael Family Bonds Are Forever i-shi-mEl いしめえる Ishmael in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Ishmael Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Ishmael in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Ishmael in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Ishmael, when pronounced i-shi-mEl, is イシメール (ishimēru) in katakana and いしめえる (ishimeeru) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

i as in sit, skish as in shipi as in sit, skim as in manE as in day, held longl as in love
Ishmael in Katakana (Vertical)
Ishmael katakana, vertical
Ishmael in Katakana (Horizontal)
Ishmael katakana, horizontal
Ishmael in Hiragana (Vertical)
Ishmael hiragana, vertical
Ishmael in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Ishmael hiragana, horizontal

Ishmael Meaning God Hears

Names have meanings and Ishmael means God Hears which in kanji is 神聞 read shinbun. These beautiful designs of Ishmael with the meaning god hears make a great tattoo. Brushed by Master Takase your order is immediately available and includes all your tattoo artist needs to ink the design.

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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