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Michael in katakana and hiragana, composed from Master Takase's brushwork
Michaelkatakana, horizontal
Michaelkatakana, vertical
Michaelhiragana, horizontal
Michaelhiragana, 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
Each design is a high-resolution PDF with the calligraphy and line art. Your download is immediate. See a sample.
Michaelmi-khya-elミヒャエルmihyaeruMichael written vertically in katakana
Michael Family Is My Lifemi-khya-elミヒャエルmihyaeruMichael in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Michael Family Bonds Are Forevermi-khya-elミヒャエルmihyaeruMichael in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Michaelmi-khya-elミヒャエルmihyaeruMichael 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.
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 Family Is My Lifemi-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 Lifemi-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 Forevermi-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 Forevermi-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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