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Melaine in Japanese

メラニー

Melaine, when pronounced "me-la-nI", is メラニー (meranī) in katakana.

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Melaine Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Melaine 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.

Melaine Is My Life
Melaine Is My Life me-la-nI メラニー Melaine in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Melaine Is My Life
Melaine Is My Life me-la-nI めらにい Melaine in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Melaine Is My Love
Melaine Is My Love me-la-nI メラニー Melaine in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Melaine Is My Love
Melaine Is My Love me-la-nI めらにい Melaine in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Melaine Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Melaine in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Melaine in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Melaine, when pronounced me-la-nI, is メラニー (meranī) in katakana and めらにい (meranii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Melaine in Katakana (Vertical)
Melaine katakana, vertical
Melaine in Katakana (Horizontal)
Melaine katakana, horizontal
Melaine in Hiragana (Vertical)
Melaine hiragana, vertical
Melaine in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Melaine 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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