Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Molly in Japanese

モリー

Molly, when pronounced "mo-lI", is モリー (morī) in katakana.

m as in mano as in go, Toml as in loveI as in ski, held long
Shared by Molly Ringwald and others

Notable people using this translation include actress, singer and author (1968-) Molly Ringwald (モリー・リングウォルド), actress and comedian Molly Shannon (モリー・シャノン), and sports anchor Molly Qerim (モリー・ケリム). It's also the katakana spelling for Australian music journalist and media personality Molly Meldrum (モリー・メルドラム).

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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

"Molly Family is My Life," "Molly 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.

Molly Family Is My Life
Molly Family Is My Life mo-lI モリー Molly in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Molly Family Is My Life
Molly Family Is My Life mo-lI もりい Molly in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Molly Family Bonds Are Forever
Molly Family Bonds Are Forever mo-lI モリー Molly in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Molly Family Bonds Are Forever
Molly Family Bonds Are Forever mo-lI もりい Molly in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Molly Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Molly in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Molly in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Molly, when pronounced mo-lI, is モリー (morī) in katakana and もりい (morii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in mano as in go, Toml as in loveI as in ski, held long
Molly in Katakana (Vertical)
Molly katakana, vertical
Molly in Katakana (Horizontal)
Molly katakana, horizontal
Molly in Hiragana (Vertical)
Molly hiragana, vertical
Molly in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Molly 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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