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Matthias in Japanese

マティアス

Matthias, when pronounced "ma-ti-ath", is マティアス (matiasu) in katakana.

m as in mana as in at, spat as in topi as in sit, skia as in at, spath as in think
Shared by Matthias Schoenaerts and others

This katakana spelling is shared by Belgian actor Matthias Schoenaerts (マティアス・スーナールツ), German association football player, coach and executive Matthias Sammer (マティアス・ザマー), and German guitarist Matthias Jabs (マティアス・ヤプス). It's also the katakana spelling for German politician Matthias Erzberger (マティアス・エルツベルガー).

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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

"Matthias Family is My Life," "Matthias 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.

Matthias Family Is My Life
Matthias Family Is My Life ma-ti-ath マティアス Matthias in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Matthias Family Is My Life
Matthias Family Is My Life ma-ti-ath まてぃあす Matthias in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Matthias Family Bonds Are Forever
Matthias Family Bonds Are Forever ma-ti-ath マティアス Matthias in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Matthias Family Bonds Are Forever
Matthias Family Bonds Are Forever ma-ti-ath まてぃあす Matthias in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Matthias Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Matthias in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Matthias in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Matthias, when pronounced ma-ti-ath, is マティアス (matiasu) in katakana and まてぃあす in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in mana as in at, spat as in topi as in sit, skia as in at, spath as in think
Matthias in Katakana (Vertical)
Matthias katakana, vertical
Matthias in Katakana (Horizontal)
Matthias katakana, horizontal
Matthias in Hiragana (Vertical)
Matthias hiragana, vertical
Matthias in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Matthias 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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