Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Marks in Japanese

マークス

Marks, when pronounced "marks", is マークス (mākusu) in katakana.

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Shared by Howard Marks and others

Famous people with this spelling include businessman (b. 1946) Howard Marks (ハワード・マークス), actress Hannah Marks (ハンナ・マークス), and songwriter Johnny Marks (ジョニー・マークス). It's also the katakana spelling for New Zealand basketball player Sean Marks (ショーン・マークス).

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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

"Marks Family is My Life," "Marks 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.

Marks Family Is My Life
Marks Family Is My Life marks マークス Marks in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Marks Family Is My Life
Marks Family Is My Life marks まあくす Marks in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Marks Family Bonds Are Forever
Marks Family Bonds Are Forever marks マークス Marks in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Marks Family Bonds Are Forever
Marks Family Bonds Are Forever marks まあくす Marks in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Marks Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Marks in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Marks in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Marks, when pronounced marks, is マークス (mākusu) in katakana and まあくす (maakusu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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