Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Max in Japanese

マクス

Max, when pronounced "maks", is マクス (makusu) in katakana.

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Shared by Max Miedinger

This spelling is shared by Swiss artist Max Miedinger (マクス・ミーディンガー).

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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

"Max Family is My Life," "Max 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.

Max Family Is My Life
Max Family Is My Life maks マクス Max in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Max Family Is My Life
Max Family Is My Life maks まくす Max in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Max Family Bonds Are Forever
Max Family Bonds Are Forever maks マクス Max in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Max Family Bonds Are Forever
Max Family Bonds Are Forever maks まくす Max in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Max Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Max in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Max in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Max, when pronounced maks, is マクス (makusu) in katakana and まくす in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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

Your purchase includes a personal-use license. For a book, a product or a business, see Licensing.