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Columbus in Japanese

コロンブス

Columbus, when pronounced "ko-lom-boos", is コロンブス (koronbusu) in katakana.

k as in kito as in go, Toml as in loveo as in go, Tomm as in manb as in batoo as in boot, books as in see
Shared by Christopher Columbus Langdell

People with this Japanese spelling include lawyer and academic Christopher Columbus Langdell (クリストファー・コロンブス・ラングデル).

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

Columbus Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Columbus 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.

Columbus Is My Life
Columbus Is My Life ko-lom-boos コロンブス Columbus in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Columbus Is My Life
Columbus Is My Life ko-lom-boos ころんぶす Columbus in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Columbus Is My Love
Columbus Is My Love ko-lom-boos コロンブス Columbus in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Columbus Is My Love
Columbus Is My Love ko-lom-boos ころんぶす Columbus in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Columbus Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Columbus in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Columbus in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Columbus, when pronounced ko-lom-boos, is コロンブス (koronbusu) in katakana and ころんぶす in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kito as in go, Toml as in loveo as in go, Tomm as in manb as in batoo as in boot, books as in see
Columbus in Katakana (Vertical)
Columbus katakana, vertical
Columbus in Katakana (Horizontal)
Columbus katakana, horizontal
Columbus in Hiragana (Vertical)
Columbus hiragana, vertical
Columbus in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Columbus 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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