Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Michael in Japanese

ミハイル

Michael, when pronounced "mi-khiel", is ミハイル (mihairu) in katakana.

m as in mani as in sit, skikh as in loch, Bachie as in piel as in love

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Michael in katakana and hiragana, composed from Master Takase's brushwork

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

Each design is a high-resolution PDF with the calligraphy and line art. Your download is immediate. See a sample.

This katakana spelling is shared by mathematician Michael Artin (ミハイル・アルティン), historian Michael Karpovich (ミハイル・カルポーヴィチ), and Russian and Ukrainian singer Michael Minsky (ミハイル・ミンスキー).

Modern katakana was extended to write foreign words and names more faithfully. Michael pronounced mi-khiel in katakana is ミハイル read mihairu. Hiragana みはいる offers a softer, flowing line.

m as in mani as in sit, skikh as in loch, Bachie as in piel as in love

Designs of Michael

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Michael
Michael mi-khiel ミハイル mihairu Michael written vertically in katakana
Michael is My Life
Michael is My Life mi-khiel ミハイル mihairu Michael in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Michael is My Love
Michael is My Love mi-khiel ミハイル mihairu Michael in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Michael
Michael mi-khiel ミハイル mihairu Michael written horizontally in katakana

Name and Phrase

"Michael is My Love," "Michael is My Life," "Michael is My Soulmate" — each 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.

Michael Is My Life
Michael Is My Life mi-khiel ミハイル Michael in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Michael Is My Life
Michael Is My Life mi-khiel みはいる Michael in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Michael Is My Love
Michael Is My Love mi-khiel ミハイル Michael in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Michael Is My Love
Michael Is My Love mi-khiel みはいる Michael in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Michael Is My Soul Mate
Michael Is My Soul Mate mi-khiel ミハイル Michael in katakana with the kanji for Soul Mate (tamashii no tomo) and a red eternity seal
Michael Is My Soul Mate
Michael Is My Soul Mate mi-khiel みはいる Michael in hiragana with the kanji for Soul Mate (tamashii no tomo) and a red eternity seal

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