Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Michael in Japanese

ミシャエル

Michael, when pronounced "mi-sha-el", is ミシャエル (mishaeru) in katakana.

m as in mani as in sit, skish as in shipa as in at, spae as in bedl 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 translation is used by association football player Michael Santos Silva Alves (ミシャエル・サントス・シウヴァ・アウヴェス).

Modern katakana was extended to write foreign words and names more faithfully. Michael pronounced mi-sha-el in katakana is ミシャエル read mishaeru. Hiragana みしゃえる offers a softer, flowing line.

m as in mani as in sit, skish as in shipa as in at, spae as in bedl as in love

Designs of Michael

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Michael
Michael mi-sha-el ミシャエル mishaeru Michael written vertically in katakana
Michael is My Life
Michael is My Life mi-sha-el ミシャエル mishaeru Michael in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Michael is My Love
Michael is My Love mi-sha-el ミシャエル mishaeru Michael in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Michael
Michael mi-sha-el ミシャエル mishaeru 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.

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Michael Is My Life
Michael Is My Life mi-sha-el ミシャエル Michael in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Michael Is My Life
Michael Is My Life mi-sha-el みしゃえる Michael in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Michael Is My Love
Michael Is My Love mi-sha-el ミシャエル Michael in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Michael Is My Love
Michael Is My Love mi-sha-el みしゃえる 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-sha-el ミシャエル 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-sha-el みしゃえる Michael in hiragana with the kanji for Soul Mate (tamashii no tomo) and a red eternity seal

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