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Kuma in Japanese

クマ

Kuma, when pronounced "koo-ma", is クマ (kuma) in katakana.

k as in kitoo as in boot, bookm as in mana as in at, spa
Shared by Eyerusalem Kuma and others

This spelling is shared by Ethiopian marathon runner Eyerusalem Kuma (アイルサレム・クマ) and Ethiopian long distance runner Abera Kuma (アベラ・クマ).

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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

"Kuma Family is My Life," "Kuma 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.

Kuma Family Is My Life
Kuma Family Is My Life koo-ma クマ Kuma in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kuma Family Is My Life
Kuma Family Is My Life koo-ma くま Kuma in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kuma Family Bonds Are Forever
Kuma Family Bonds Are Forever koo-ma クマ Kuma in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Kuma Family Bonds Are Forever
Kuma Family Bonds Are Forever koo-ma くま Kuma in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Kuma Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

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

k as in kitoo as in boot, bookm as in mana as in at, spa
Kuma in Katakana (Vertical)
Kuma katakana, vertical
Kuma in Katakana (Horizontal)
Kuma katakana, horizontal
Kuma in Hiragana (Vertical)
Kuma hiragana, vertical
Kuma in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Kuma hiragana, horizontal

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