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Max in Japanese

マックス

Max, when pronounced "maKs", is マックス (makkusu) in katakana.

m as in mana as in at, spaK as in kit, helds as in see
Shared by Max Scherzer and others

People with this Japanese spelling include baseball player Max Scherzer (マックス・シャーザー), mixed martial artist Max Holloway (マックス・ホロウェイ), and British actor Max Minghella (マックス・ミンゲラ). It's also the katakana spelling for German-Jewish physicist and mathematician Max Born (マックス・ボルン).

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Max Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Max 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.

Max Is My Life
Max Is My Life maKs マックス Max in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Max Is My Life
Max Is My Life maKs まっくす Max in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Max Is My Love
Max Is My Love maKs マックス Max in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Max Is My Love
Max Is My Love maKs まっくす Max in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) 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 マックス (makkusu) in katakana and まっくす in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in mana as in at, spaK as in kit, helds as in see
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.

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