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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Madeleine in Japanese

マドレーヌ

Madeleine, when pronounced "ma-do-lE-noo", is マドレーヌ (madorēnu) in katakana.

m as in mana as in at, spad as in dogo as in go, Toml as in loveE as in day, held longn as in nooo as in boot, book
Shared by Madeleine Vionnet and others

This katakana spelling is shared by fashion designer Madeleine Vionnet (マドレーヌ・ヴィオネ), writer, known for Artamène Madeleine de Scudéry (マドレーヌ・ド・スキュデリ), and actress Madeleine Renaud (マドレーヌ・ルノー). This is also the spelling used by physician and resistance fighter Madeleine Pauliac (マドレーヌ・ポーリアック).

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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

"Madeleine Family is My Life," "Madeleine 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.

Madeleine Family Is My Life
Madeleine Family Is My Life ma-do-lE-noo マドレーヌ Madeleine in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Madeleine Family Is My Life
Madeleine Family Is My Life ma-do-lE-noo まどれえぬ Madeleine in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Madeleine Family Bonds Are Forever
Madeleine Family Bonds Are Forever ma-do-lE-noo マドレーヌ Madeleine in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Madeleine Family Bonds Are Forever
Madeleine Family Bonds Are Forever ma-do-lE-noo まどれえぬ Madeleine in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Madeleine Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Madeleine in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Madeleine in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Madeleine, when pronounced ma-do-lE-noo, is マドレーヌ (madorēnu) in katakana and まどれえぬ (madoreenu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in mana as in at, spad as in dogo as in go, Toml as in loveE as in day, held longn as in nooo as in boot, book
Madeleine in Katakana (Vertical)
Madeleine katakana, vertical
Madeleine in Katakana (Horizontal)
Madeleine katakana, horizontal
Madeleine in Hiragana (Vertical)
Madeleine hiragana, vertical
Madeleine in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Madeleine 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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