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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Matthews in Japanese

マシュー

Matthews, when pronounced "ma-shOO", is マシュー (mashū) in katakana.

m as in mana as in at, spash as in shipOO as in boot, held long
Shared by Charlie Matthews

Famous people with this spelling include English rugby union footballer Charlie Matthews (チャールズ・マシュー).

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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

"Matthews Family is My Life," "Matthews 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.

Matthews Family Is My Life
Matthews Family Is My Life ma-shOO マシュー Matthews in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Matthews Family Is My Life
Matthews Family Is My Life ma-shOO ましゅう Matthews in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Matthews Family Bonds Are Forever
Matthews Family Bonds Are Forever ma-shOO マシュー Matthews in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Matthews Family Bonds Are Forever
Matthews Family Bonds Are Forever ma-shOO ましゅう Matthews in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Matthews Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Matthews in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Matthews in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Matthews, when pronounced ma-shOO, is マシュー (mashū) in katakana and ましゅう (mashuu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in mana as in at, spash as in shipOO as in boot, held long
Matthews in Katakana (Vertical)
Matthews katakana, vertical
Matthews in Katakana (Horizontal)
Matthews katakana, horizontal
Matthews in Hiragana (Vertical)
Matthews hiragana, vertical
Matthews in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Matthews 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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