Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Murray in Japanese

マーレイ

Murray, when pronounced "mur-ray", is マーレイ (mārei) in katakana.

m as in manur as in her, butterr as in reday as in day
Shared by Bill Murray and others

This spelling is shared by actor and comedian Bill Murray (ビル・マーレイ), actor, known for Nice to Meet You, Walden Schmidt Joel Murray (ジョエル・マーレイ), and atheist activist Madalyn Murray O'Hair (マデリン・マーレイ・オヘア). Other notable people include Emmy-winning English-born American composer of music for radio, film and television Lyn Murray (リン・マーレイ).

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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

"Murray Family is My Life," "Murray 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.

Murray Family Is My Life
Murray Family Is My Life mur-ray マーレイ Murray in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Murray Family Is My Life
Murray Family Is My Life mur-ray まあれい Murray in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Murray Family Bonds Are Forever
Murray Family Bonds Are Forever mur-ray マーレイ Murray in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Murray Family Bonds Are Forever
Murray Family Bonds Are Forever mur-ray まあれい Murray in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Murray Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Murray in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Murray in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Murray, when pronounced mur-ray, is マーレイ (mārei) in katakana and まあれい (maarei) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in manur as in her, butterr as in reday as in day
Murray in Katakana (Vertical)
Murray katakana, vertical
Murray in Katakana (Horizontal)
Murray katakana, horizontal
Murray in Hiragana (Vertical)
Murray hiragana, vertical
Murray in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Murray 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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