Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Marla in Japanese

マリア

Marla, when pronounced "ma-lir", is マリア (maria) in katakana.

m as in mana as in at, spal as in loveir as in beer, near

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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

"Marla Family is My Life," "Marla 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.

Marla Family Is My Life
Marla Family Is My Life ma-lir マリア Marla in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Marla Family Is My Life
Marla Family Is My Life ma-lir まりあ Marla in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Marla Family Bonds Are Forever
Marla Family Bonds Are Forever ma-lir マリア Marla in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Marla Family Bonds Are Forever
Marla Family Bonds Are Forever ma-lir まりあ Marla in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Marla Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Marla in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Marla in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Marla, when pronounced ma-lir, is マリア (maria) in katakana and まりあ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in mana as in at, spal as in loveir as in beer, near
Marla in Katakana (Vertical)
Marla katakana, vertical
Marla in Katakana (Horizontal)
Marla katakana, horizontal
Marla in Hiragana (Vertical)
Marla hiragana, vertical
Marla in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Marla 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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