Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Michael in Japanese

ミヒャエル

Michael, when pronounced "mi-khya-el", is ミヒャエル (mihyaeru) in katakana.

m as in mani as in sit, skikh as in loch, Bachya as in yarde 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

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Famous people with this spelling include actor and comedian Michael Roof (ミヒャエル・ルーフ).

Modern katakana was extended to write foreign words and names more faithfully. Michael pronounced mi-khya-el in katakana is ミヒャエル read mihyaeru. Hiragana みひゃえる offers a softer, flowing line.

m as in mani as in sit, skikh as in loch, Bachya as in yarde as in bedl as in love

Designs of Michael

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Michael
Michael mi-khya-el ミヒャエル mihyaeru Michael written vertically in katakana
Michael Family Is My Life
Michael Family Is My Life mi-khya-el ミヒャエル mihyaeru Michael in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Michael Family Bonds Are Forever
Michael Family Bonds Are Forever mi-khya-el ミヒャエル mihyaeru Michael in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Michael
Michael mi-khya-el ミヒャエル mihyaeru Michael written horizontally in katakana

Name and Phrase

"Michael Family is My Life," "Michael Family Bonds are Forever" — each composed in Japanese calligraphy by Master Takase.

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Michael Family Is My Life
Michael Family Is My Life mi-khya-el ミヒャエル Michael in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Michael Family Is My Life
Michael Family Is My Life mi-khya-el みひゃえる Michael in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Michael Family Bonds Are Forever
Michael Family Bonds Are Forever mi-khya-el ミヒャエル Michael in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Michael Family Bonds Are Forever
Michael Family Bonds Are Forever mi-khya-el みひゃえる Michael in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

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