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Duma in Japanese

ドゥーマ

Duma, when pronounced "dOO-ma", is ドゥーマ (dūma) in katakana.

d as in dogOO as in boot, held longm as in mana as in at, spa

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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

"Duma Family is My Life," "Duma 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.

Duma Family Is My Life
Duma Family Is My Life dOO-ma ドゥーマ Duma in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Duma Family Is My Life
Duma Family Is My Life dOO-ma どぅうま Duma in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Duma Family Bonds Are Forever
Duma Family Bonds Are Forever dOO-ma ドゥーマ Duma in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Duma Family Bonds Are Forever
Duma Family Bonds Are Forever dOO-ma どぅうま Duma in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Duma Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Duma in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Duma in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Duma, when pronounced dOO-ma, is ドゥーマ (dūma) in katakana and どぅうま (duuma) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

d as in dogOO as in boot, held longm as in mana as in at, spa
Duma in Katakana (Vertical)
Duma katakana, vertical
Duma in Katakana (Horizontal)
Duma katakana, horizontal
Duma in Hiragana (Vertical)
Duma hiragana, vertical
Duma in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Duma 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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