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Mateo in Japanese

マテオ

Mateo, when pronounced "ma-te-o", is マテオ (mateo) in katakana.

m as in mana as in at, spat as in tope as in bedo as in go, Tom
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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Mateo Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Mateo Is My Life, brushed by Master Eri Takase, declares in permanent ink one's lover, the person at the center of one's life. When you order, you immediately receive a print-ready PDF with the original art and the line art, everything your tattoo artist needs to ink the design. Click for a sample. Get your tattoo today.

Mateo Is My Life
Mateo Is My Life ma-te-o マテオ Mateo in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Mateo Is My Life
Mateo Is My Life ma-te-o まてお Mateo in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Mateo Is My Love
Mateo Is My Love ma-te-o マテオ Mateo in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Mateo Is My Love
Mateo Is My Love ma-te-o まてお Mateo in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Mateo Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Mateo in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Mateo in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Mateo, when pronounced ma-te-o, is マテオ (mateo) in katakana and まてお in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in mana as in at, spat as in tope as in bedo as in go, Tom
Mateo in Katakana (Vertical)
Mateo katakana, vertical
Mateo in Katakana (Horizontal)
Mateo katakana, horizontal
Mateo in Hiragana (Vertical)
Mateo hiragana, vertical
Mateo in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Mateo 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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