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Merle in Japanese

メール

Merle, when pronounced "mEl", is メール (mēru) in katakana.

m as in manE as in day, held longl as in love
Shared by Merle Tuve and others

People with this Japanese spelling include geophysicist Merle Tuve (メール・チューヴ) and British prima ballerina Merle Park (メール・パーク).

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Merle Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Merle 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.

Merle Is My Life
Merle Is My Life mEl メール Merle in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Merle Is My Life
Merle Is My Life mEl めえる Merle in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Merle Is My Love
Merle Is My Love mEl メール Merle in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Merle Is My Love
Merle Is My Love mEl めえる Merle in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) 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 mEl, is メール (mēru) in katakana and めえる (meeru) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in manE as in day, held longl 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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