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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Mattew in Japanese

マシュー

Mattew, 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
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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

"Mattew Family is My Life," "Mattew 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.

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

Mattew Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Mattew in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Mattew in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Mattew, 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
Mattew in Katakana (Vertical)
Mattew katakana, vertical
Mattew in Katakana (Horizontal)
Mattew katakana, horizontal
Mattew in Hiragana (Vertical)
Mattew hiragana, vertical
Mattew in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Mattew 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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