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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Mateo in Japanese

マティオ

Mateo, when pronounced "ma-ti-o", is マティオ (matio) in katakana.

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Shared by Josep Lluis Mateo

People with this Japanese spelling include architect Josep Lluis Mateo (ヨセプ・リュイース・マティオ).

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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

"Mateo Family is My Life," "Mateo 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.

Mateo Family Is My Life
Mateo Family Is My Life ma-ti-o マティオ Mateo in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Mateo Family Is My Life
Mateo Family Is My Life ma-ti-o まてぃお Mateo in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Mateo Family Bonds Are Forever
Mateo Family Bonds Are Forever ma-ti-o マティオ Mateo in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Mateo Family Bonds Are Forever
Mateo Family Bonds Are Forever ma-ti-o まてぃお Mateo in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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-ti-o, is マティオ (matio) in katakana and まてぃお in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in mana as in at, spat as in topi as in sit, skio 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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