Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Mario in Japanese

マリオ

Mario, when pronounced "ma-ri-o", is マリオ (mario) in katakana.

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Shared by Mario Lopez and others

Famous people with this spelling include actor Mario Lopez (マリオ・ロペス), boxer Mario Barrios (マリオ・バリオス), and chef Mario Batali (マリオ・バターリ). This is also the spelling used by mixed martial arts fighter Mario Bautista (マリオ・バティスタ).

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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

"Mario Family is My Life," "Mario 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.

Mario Family Is My Life
Mario Family Is My Life ma-ri-o マリオ Mario in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Mario Family Is My Life
Mario Family Is My Life ma-ri-o まりお Mario in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Mario Family Bonds Are Forever
Mario Family Bonds Are Forever ma-ri-o マリオ Mario in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Mario Family Bonds Are Forever
Mario Family Bonds Are Forever ma-ri-o まりお Mario in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Mario Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Mario in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Mario in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Mario, when pronounced ma-ri-o, is マリオ (mario) in katakana and まりお in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Mario in Katakana (Vertical)
Mario katakana, vertical
Mario in Katakana (Horizontal)
Mario katakana, horizontal
Mario in Hiragana (Vertical)
Mario hiragana, vertical
Mario in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Mario hiragana, horizontal

Mario Meaning Warrior

Names have meanings and Mario means Warrior which in kanji is 武者 read musha. These beautiful designs of Mario with the meaning warrior make a great tattoo. Brushed by Master Takase your order is immediately available and includes all your tattoo artist needs to ink the design.

Your purchase includes a personal-use license. For a book, a product or a business, see Licensing.