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Mabo in Japanese

マボ

Mabo, when pronounced "ma-bo", is マボ (mabo) in katakana.

m as in mana as in at, spab as in bato as in go, Tom
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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

"Mabo Family is My Life," "Mabo 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.

Mabo Family Is My Life
Mabo Family Is My Life ma-bo マボ Mabo in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Mabo Family Is My Life
Mabo Family Is My Life ma-bo まぼ Mabo in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Mabo Family Bonds Are Forever
Mabo Family Bonds Are Forever ma-bo マボ Mabo in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Mabo Family Bonds Are Forever
Mabo Family Bonds Are Forever ma-bo まぼ Mabo in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Mabo Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Mabo in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Mabo in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Mabo, when pronounced ma-bo, is マボ (mabo) in katakana and まぼ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in mana as in at, spab as in bato as in go, Tom
Mabo in Katakana (Vertical)
Mabo katakana, vertical
Mabo in Katakana (Horizontal)
Mabo katakana, horizontal
Mabo in Hiragana (Vertical)
Mabo hiragana, vertical
Mabo in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Mabo 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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