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Merlin in Japanese

マーリン

Merlin, when pronounced "mur-lin", is マーリン (mārin) in katakana.

m as in manur as in her, butterl as in lovei as in sit, skin as in no
Shared by Merlin Olsen and others

This spelling is shared by football player and actor Merlin Olsen (マーリン・オルセン), Australian molecular biologist Merlin Crossley (マーリン・クロスリー), and Australia-based diabetes researcher from New Zealand Merlin Thomas (マーリン・トマス).

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

Merlin Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Merlin 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.

Merlin Is My Life
Merlin Is My Life mur-lin マーリン Merlin in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Merlin Is My Life
Merlin Is My Life mur-lin まありん Merlin in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Merlin Is My Love
Merlin Is My Love mur-lin マーリン Merlin in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Merlin Is My Love
Merlin Is My Love mur-lin まありん Merlin in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Merlin Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Merlin in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Merlin in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Merlin, when pronounced mur-lin, is マーリン (mārin) in katakana and まありん (maarin) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in manur as in her, butterl as in lovei as in sit, skin as in no
Merlin in Katakana (Vertical)
Merlin katakana, vertical
Merlin in Katakana (Horizontal)
Merlin katakana, horizontal
Merlin in Hiragana (Vertical)
Merlin hiragana, vertical
Merlin in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Merlin 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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