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MacKinlay in Japanese

マッキンレイ

MacKinlay, when pronounced "ma-Kin-lay", is マッキンレイ (makkinrei) in katakana.

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Shared by Sienna MacKinlay

This katakana spelling is shared by actress Sienna MacKinlay (シエナ・マッキンレイ).

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

MacKinlay Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

MacKinlay 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.

MacKinlay Is My Life
MacKinlay Is My Life ma-Kin-lay マッキンレイ MacKinlay in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
MacKinlay Is My Life
MacKinlay Is My Life ma-Kin-lay まっきんれい MacKinlay in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
MacKinlay Is My Love
MacKinlay Is My Love ma-Kin-lay マッキンレイ MacKinlay in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
MacKinlay Is My Love
MacKinlay Is My Love ma-Kin-lay まっきんれい MacKinlay in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

MacKinlay Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of MacKinlay in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order MacKinlay in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. MacKinlay, when pronounced ma-Kin-lay, is マッキンレイ (makkinrei) in katakana and まっきんれい in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in mana as in at, spaK as in kit, heldi as in sit, skin as in nol as in loveay as in day
MacKinlay in Katakana (Vertical)
MacKinlay katakana, vertical
MacKinlay in Katakana (Horizontal)
MacKinlay katakana, horizontal
MacKinlay in Hiragana (Vertical)
MacKinlay hiragana, vertical
MacKinlay in Hiragana (Horizontal)
MacKinlay 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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