Kuma in Japanese

クマ

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

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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Kuma Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Kuma 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.

Kuma Is My Life koo-ma クマ Kuma in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal

Kuma Is My Life koo-ma くま Kuma in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal

Kuma Is My Love koo-ma クマ Kuma in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Kuma Is My Love koo-ma くま Kuma in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) 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.

Kuma katakana, vertical

Kuma katakana, horizontal

Kuma hiragana, vertical

Kuma hiragana, horizontal

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