Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Mickey in Japanese

ミッキー

Mickey, when pronounced "mi-KI", is ミッキー (mikkī) in katakana.

m as in mani as in sit, skiK as in kit, heldI as in ski, held long
Shared by Mickey Rourke and others

People with this Japanese spelling include actor and former boxer Mickey Rourke (ミッキー・ローク), actor Mickey Rooney (ミッキー・ルーニー), and musician and entrepreneur; fifth husband Mickey Deans (ミッキー・ディーンズ). It's also the katakana spelling for racing driver Mickey Thompson (ミッキー・トンプソン).

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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

"Mickey Family is My Life," "Mickey 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.

Mickey Family Is My Life
Mickey Family Is My Life mi-KI ミッキー Mickey in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Mickey Family Is My Life
Mickey Family Is My Life mi-KI みっきい Mickey in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Mickey Family Bonds Are Forever
Mickey Family Bonds Are Forever mi-KI ミッキー Mickey in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Mickey Family Bonds Are Forever
Mickey Family Bonds Are Forever mi-KI みっきい Mickey in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Mickey Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Mickey in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Mickey in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Mickey, when pronounced mi-KI, is ミッキー (mikkī) in katakana and みっきい (mikkii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in mani as in sit, skiK as in kit, heldI as in ski, held long
Mickey in Katakana (Vertical)
Mickey katakana, vertical
Mickey in Katakana (Horizontal)
Mickey katakana, horizontal
Mickey in Hiragana (Vertical)
Mickey hiragana, vertical
Mickey in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Mickey 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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