Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Merlin in Japanese

メルラン

Merlin, when pronounced "mer-lan", is メルラン (meruran) in katakana.

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Shared by Quentin Merlin and others

Well-known people with this spelling include footballer Quentin Merlin (カンタン・メルラン), actor Serge Merlin (セルジュ・メルラン), and officer Christophe Antoine Merlin (クリストフ・アントワーヌ・メルラン).

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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

"Merlin Family is My Life," "Merlin 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.

Merlin Family Is My Life
Merlin Family Is My Life mer-lan メルラン Merlin in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Merlin Family Is My Life
Merlin Family Is My Life mer-lan めるらん Merlin in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Merlin Family Bonds Are Forever
Merlin Family Bonds Are Forever mer-lan メルラン Merlin in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Merlin Family Bonds Are Forever
Merlin Family Bonds Are Forever mer-lan めるらん Merlin in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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 mer-lan, is メルラン (meruran) in katakana and めるらん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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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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