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McGuire in Japanese

マクガイア

McGuire, when pronounced "mak-gier", is マクガイア (makugaia) in katakana.

m as in mana as in at, spak as in kitg as in goier as in fire
Shared by Dorothy McGuire and others

Famous people with this spelling include actress Dorothy McGuire (ドロシー・マクガイア), writer, known for October Daye Seanan McGuire (シーナン・マクガイア), and United States Army officer Thomas McGuire (トーマス・マクガイア). It's also the katakana spelling for basketball coach Frank McGuire (フランク・マクガイア).

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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

"McGuire Family is My Life," "McGuire 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.

McGuire Family Is My Life
McGuire Family Is My Life mak-gier マクガイア McGuire in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
McGuire Family Is My Life
McGuire Family Is My Life mak-gier まくがいあ McGuire in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
McGuire Family Bonds Are Forever
McGuire Family Bonds Are Forever mak-gier マクガイア McGuire in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
McGuire Family Bonds Are Forever
McGuire Family Bonds Are Forever mak-gier まくがいあ McGuire in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

McGuire Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of McGuire in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order McGuire in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. McGuire, when pronounced mak-gier, is マクガイア (makugaia) in katakana and まくがいあ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in mana as in at, spak as in kitg as in goier as in fire
McGuire in Katakana (Vertical)
McGuire katakana, vertical
McGuire in Katakana (Horizontal)
McGuire katakana, horizontal
McGuire in Hiragana (Vertical)
McGuire hiragana, vertical
McGuire in Hiragana (Horizontal)
McGuire hiragana, horizontal
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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