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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Marilou in Japanese

マリルー

Marilou, when pronounced "ma-ri-lOO", is マリルー (marirū) in katakana.

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Shared by Marilou Berry and others

People pronouncing their name this way include French actress Marilou Berry (マリルー・ベリー) and French actress Marilou Aussilloux (マリルー・オシユー).

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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

"Marilou Family is My Life," "Marilou 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.

Marilou Family Is My Life
Marilou Family Is My Life ma-ri-lOO マリルー Marilou in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Marilou Family Is My Life
Marilou Family Is My Life ma-ri-lOO まりるう Marilou in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Marilou Family Bonds Are Forever
Marilou Family Bonds Are Forever ma-ri-lOO マリルー Marilou in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Marilou Family Bonds Are Forever
Marilou Family Bonds Are Forever ma-ri-lOO まりるう Marilou in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Marilou Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Marilou in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Marilou in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Marilou, when pronounced ma-ri-lOO, is マリルー (marirū) in katakana and まりるう (mariruu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in mana as in at, spar as in redi as in sit, skil as in loveOO as in boot, held long
Marilou in Katakana (Vertical)
Marilou katakana, vertical
Marilou in Katakana (Horizontal)
Marilou katakana, horizontal
Marilou in Hiragana (Vertical)
Marilou hiragana, vertical
Marilou in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Marilou 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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