Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Major in Japanese

メジャー

Major, when pronounced "me-jur", is メジャー (mejā) in katakana.

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Shared by Static Major and others

This katakana spelling is shared by musician Static Major (スタティック・メジャー), jazz upright bassist Major Holley (メジャー・ホリー), and record producer Major Bill Smith (メジャー・ビル・スミス).

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Name and Phrase

"Major Family is My Life," "Major Family Bonds are Forever." Each is 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.

Major Family Is My Life
Major Family Is My Life me-jur メジャー Major in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Major Family Is My Life
Major Family Is My Life me-jur めじゃあ Major in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Major Family Bonds Are Forever
Major Family Bonds Are Forever me-jur メジャー Major in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Major Family Bonds Are Forever
Major Family Bonds Are Forever me-jur めじゃあ Major in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Major Japanese Tattoo Designs

Major in vertical katakana as a tattoo on a man's arm

Get your tattoo of Major in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Major in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Major, when pronounced me-jur, is メジャー (mejā) in katakana and めじゃあ (mejaa) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in mane as in bedj as in jumpur as in her, butter
Major in Katakana (Vertical)
Major katakana, vertical
Major in Katakana (Horizontal)
Major katakana, horizontal
Major in Hiragana (Vertical)
Major hiragana, vertical
Major in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Major hiragana, horizontal

Major Meaning Great

Names have meanings and Major means Great which in kanji is 偉大 read idai. These beautiful designs of Major with the meaning great make a great tattoo. Brushed by Master Takase your order is immediately available and includes all your tattoo artist needs to ink the design.

A customer's tattoo: Mayumi is my life, in Japanese calligraphy by Master Eri Takase

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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