Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Merle in Japanese

マール

Merle, when pronounced "murl", is マール (māru) in katakana.

m as in manur as in her, butterl as in love
Shared by Merle Haggard and others

People with this Japanese spelling include country music songwriter, singer, and musician Merle Haggard (マール・ハガード), British actress Merle Oberon (マール・オベロン), and poet Merle Woo (マール・ウー). Other notable people include physical chemist Merle Randall (マール・ランドール).

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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

"Merle Family is My Life," "Merle 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.

Merle Family Is My Life
Merle Family Is My Life murl マール Merle in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Merle Family Is My Life
Merle Family Is My Life murl まある Merle in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Merle Family Bonds Are Forever
Merle Family Bonds Are Forever murl マール Merle in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Merle Family Bonds Are Forever
Merle Family Bonds Are Forever murl まある Merle in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Merle Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Merle in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Merle in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Merle, when pronounced murl, is マール (māru) in katakana and まある (maaru) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in manur as in her, butterl as in love
Merle in Katakana (Vertical)
Merle katakana, vertical
Merle in Katakana (Horizontal)
Merle katakana, horizontal
Merle in Hiragana (Vertical)
Merle hiragana, vertical
Merle in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Merle 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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