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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Murphy in Japanese

マーフィ

Murphy, when pronounced "mur-fi", is マーフィ (māfi) in katakana.

m as in manur as in her, butterf as in funi as in sit, ski
Shared by Brittany Murphy and others

This katakana spelling is shared by actress and singer Brittany Murphy (ブリタニー・マーフィ), English film composer John Murphy (ジョン・マーフィ), and film producer Don Murphy (ドン・マーフィ). Other notable people include Austrialian film director Shannon Murphy (シャノン・マーフィ).

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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

"Murphy Family is My Life," "Murphy 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.

Murphy Family Is My Life
Murphy Family Is My Life mur-fi マーフィ Murphy in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Murphy Family Is My Life
Murphy Family Is My Life mur-fi まあひ Murphy in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Murphy Family Bonds Are Forever
Murphy Family Bonds Are Forever mur-fi マーフィ Murphy in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Murphy Family Bonds Are Forever
Murphy Family Bonds Are Forever mur-fi まあひ Murphy in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Murphy Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Murphy in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Murphy in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Murphy, when pronounced mur-fi, is マーフィ (māfi) in katakana and まあひ (maahi) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in manur as in her, butterf as in funi as in sit, ski
Murphy in Katakana (Vertical)
Murphy katakana, vertical
Murphy in Katakana (Horizontal)
Murphy katakana, horizontal
Murphy in Hiragana (Vertical)
Murphy hiragana, vertical
Murphy in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Murphy 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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