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Michael in katakana and hiragana, composed from Master Takase's brushwork
Michaelkatakana, horizontal
Michaelkatakana, vertical
Michaelhiragana, horizontal
Michaelhiragana, vertical
Each design is a high-resolution PDF with the calligraphy and line art. Your download is immediate. See a sample.
Modern katakana was extended to write foreign words and names more faithfully. Michael pronounced mi-she-oo in katakana is ミシェウ read misheu. Hiraganaみしぇう offers a softer, flowing line.
m as in mani as in sit, skish as in shipe as in bedoo as in boot
Each design is a high-resolution PDF with the calligraphy and line art. Your download is immediate. See a sample.
Michaelmi-she-ooミシェウmisheuMichael written vertically in katakana
Michael Family Is My Lifemi-she-ooミシェウmisheuMichael in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Michael Family Bonds Are Forevermi-she-ooミシェウmisheuMichael in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Michaelmi-she-ooミシェウmisheuMichael 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-she-ooミシェウMichael in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Michael Family Is My Lifemi-she-ooみしぇうMichael in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Michael Family Bonds Are Forevermi-she-ooミシェウMichael in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Michael Family Bonds Are Forevermi-she-ooみしぇうMichael in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
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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