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Madiba in Japanese

マディバ

Madiba, when pronounced "ma-di-ba", is マディバ (madiba) in katakana.

m as in mana as in at, spad as in dogi as in sit, skib as in bata as in at, spa
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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Madiba Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Madiba 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.

Madiba Is My Life
Madiba Is My Life ma-di-ba マディバ Madiba in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Madiba Is My Life
Madiba Is My Life ma-di-ba までぃば Madiba in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Madiba Is My Love
Madiba Is My Love ma-di-ba マディバ Madiba in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Madiba Is My Love
Madiba Is My Love ma-di-ba までぃば Madiba in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Madiba Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Madiba in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Madiba in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Madiba, when pronounced ma-di-ba, is マディバ (madiba) in katakana and までぃば in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in mana as in at, spad as in dogi as in sit, skib as in bata as in at, spa
Madiba in Katakana (Vertical)
Madiba katakana, vertical
Madiba in Katakana (Horizontal)
Madiba katakana, horizontal
Madiba in Hiragana (Vertical)
Madiba hiragana, vertical
Madiba in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Madiba 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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