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Erma in Japanese

エルマ

Erma, when pronounced "er-ma", is エルマ (eruma) in katakana.

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Shared by Erma Bombeck

This katakana spelling is shared by humorist and writer Erma Bombeck (エルマ・ボムベック).

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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 er-ma エルマ Erma in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Erma Family Is My Life
Erma Family Is My Life er-ma えるま Erma in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Erma Family Bonds Are Forever
Erma Family Bonds Are Forever er-ma エルマ Erma in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Erma Family Bonds Are Forever
Erma Family Bonds Are Forever er-ma えるま 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 er-ma, is エルマ (eruma) in katakana and えるま in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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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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