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Mary in Japanese

メアリ

Mary, when pronounced "mer-ri", is メアリ (meari) in katakana.

m as in maner as in air, Maryr as in redi as in sit, ski
Shared by Mary Leakey and others

This spelling is shared by British paleoanthropologist Mary Leakey (メアリ・リーキー), English novelist Mary Renault (メアリ・ルノー), and British-American actress Mary Forbes (メアリ・フォーブス).

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

Mary Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Mary 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.

Mary Is My Life
Mary Is My Life mer-ri メアリ Mary in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Mary Is My Life
Mary Is My Life mer-ri めあり Mary in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Mary Is My Love
Mary Is My Love mer-ri メアリ Mary in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Mary Is My Love
Mary Is My Love mer-ri めあり Mary in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Mary Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Mary in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Mary in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Mary, when pronounced mer-ri, is メアリ (meari) in katakana and めあり in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in maner as in air, Maryr as in redi as in sit, ski
Mary in Katakana (Vertical)
Mary katakana, vertical
Mary in Katakana (Horizontal)
Mary katakana, horizontal
Mary in Hiragana (Vertical)
Mary hiragana, vertical
Mary in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Mary 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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