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Erma in Japanese

アーマ

Erma, when pronounced "ar-ma", is アーマ (āma) in katakana.

ar as in carm as in mana as in at, spa
Shared by Erma Franklin

This translation is shared by recording artist; gospel and soul singer Erma Franklin (アーマ・フランクリン).

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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

"Erma Family is My Life," "Erma 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.

Erma Family Is My Life
Erma Family Is My Life ar-ma アーマ Erma in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Erma Family Is My Life
Erma Family Is My Life ar-ma ああま Erma in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Erma Family Bonds Are Forever
Erma Family Bonds Are Forever ar-ma アーマ Erma in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Erma Family Bonds Are Forever
Erma Family Bonds Are Forever ar-ma ああま Erma in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Erma Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Erma in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Erma in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Erma, when pronounced ar-ma, is アーマ (āma) in katakana and ああま (aama) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

ar as in carm as in mana as in at, spa
Erma in Katakana (Vertical)
Erma katakana, vertical
Erma in Katakana (Horizontal)
Erma katakana, horizontal
Erma in Hiragana (Vertical)
Erma hiragana, vertical
Erma in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Erma 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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