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Maxwell in Japanese

マクスウェル

Maxwell, when pronounced "mak-soo-wel", is マクスウェル (makusuweru) in katakana.

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Shared by Robert Maxwell and others

People pronouncing their name this way include Czechoslovak-born British media proprietor and Member of Parliament Robert Maxwell (ロバート・マクスウェル), Australian cricketer Glenn Maxwell (グレン・マクスウェル), and businesswoman Mary Maxwell Gates (メアリー・マクスウェル・ゲイツ). It's also the katakana spelling for actress and singer Marilyn Maxwell (マリリン・マクスウェル).

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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

"Maxwell Family is My Life," "Maxwell 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.

Maxwell Family Is My Life
Maxwell Family Is My Life mak-soo-wel マクスウェル Maxwell in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Maxwell Family Is My Life
Maxwell Family Is My Life mak-soo-wel まくすうえる Maxwell in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Maxwell Family Bonds Are Forever
Maxwell Family Bonds Are Forever mak-soo-wel マクスウェル Maxwell in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Maxwell Family Bonds Are Forever
Maxwell Family Bonds Are Forever mak-soo-wel まくすうえる Maxwell in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Maxwell Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Maxwell in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Maxwell in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Maxwell, when pronounced mak-soo-wel, is マクスウェル (makusuweru) in katakana and まくすうえる (makusuueru) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Maxwell in Katakana (Vertical)
Maxwell katakana, vertical
Maxwell in Katakana (Horizontal)
Maxwell katakana, horizontal
Maxwell in Hiragana (Vertical)
Maxwell hiragana, vertical
Maxwell in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Maxwell hiragana, horizontal

Maxwell Meaning Great

Names have meanings and Maxwell means Great which in kanji is 偉大 read idai. These beautiful designs of Maxwell 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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