Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Murray in Japanese

マーレー

Murray, when pronounced "mur-rE", is マーレー (mārē) in katakana.

m as in manur as in her, butterr as in redE as in day, held long
Shared by Williamson Murray and others

This translation is shared by historian Williamson Murray (ウィリアムソン・マーレー), boxer Charles Murray (チャールズ・マーレー), and Scottish-born Calvinist theologian John Murray (ジョン・マーレー).

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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

"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-rE マーレー 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-rE まあれえ 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-rE マーレー 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-rE まあれえ 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-rE, is マーレー (mārē) in katakana and まあれえ (maaree) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in manur as in her, butterr as in redE as in day, held long
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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