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Gorman in Japanese

ゴーマン

Gorman, when pronounced "gohr-man", is ゴーマン (gōman) in katakana.

g as in goohr as in for, bornm as in mana as in at, span as in no
Shared by Burn Gorman and others

This translation is shared by British actor Burn Gorman (バーン・ゴーマン), poet and activist Amanda Gorman (アマンダ・ゴーマン), and baseball player Nolan Gorman (ノーラン・ゴーマン). Other notable people include recording artist, songwriter and record producer Freddie Gorman (フレディ・ゴーマン).

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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

"Gorman Family is My Life," "Gorman 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.

Gorman Family Is My Life
Gorman Family Is My Life gohr-man ゴーマン Gorman in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Gorman Family Is My Life
Gorman Family Is My Life gohr-man ごうまん Gorman in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Gorman Family Bonds Are Forever
Gorman Family Bonds Are Forever gohr-man ゴーマン Gorman in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Gorman Family Bonds Are Forever
Gorman Family Bonds Are Forever gohr-man ごうまん Gorman in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Gorman Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Gorman in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Gorman in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Gorman, when pronounced gohr-man, is ゴーマン (gōman) in katakana and ごうまん (gouman) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

g as in goohr as in for, bornm as in mana as in at, span as in no
Gorman in Katakana (Vertical)
Gorman katakana, vertical
Gorman in Katakana (Horizontal)
Gorman katakana, horizontal
Gorman in Hiragana (Vertical)
Gorman hiragana, vertical
Gorman in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Gorman 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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