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Maclean in Japanese

マクリーン

Maclean, when pronounced "ma-klIn", is マクリーン (makurīn) in katakana.

m as in mana as in at, spak as in kitl as in loveI as in ski, held longn as in no
Shared by Donald Maclean and others

This spelling is shared by British diplomat and spy Donald Maclean (ドナルド・マクリーン), Scottish novelist Alistair MacLean (アリステア・マクリーン), and musician The Juan MacLean (ザ・フアン・マクリーン). It's also the katakana spelling for British cyclist Craig MacLean (クレイグ・マクリーン).

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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

"Maclean Family is My Life," "Maclean 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.

Maclean Family Is My Life
Maclean Family Is My Life ma-klIn マクリーン Maclean in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Maclean Family Is My Life
Maclean Family Is My Life ma-klIn まくりいん Maclean in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Maclean Family Bonds Are Forever
Maclean Family Bonds Are Forever ma-klIn マクリーン Maclean in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Maclean Family Bonds Are Forever
Maclean Family Bonds Are Forever ma-klIn まくりいん Maclean in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Maclean Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Maclean in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Maclean in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Maclean, when pronounced ma-klIn, is マクリーン (makurīn) in katakana and まくりいん (makuriin) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in mana as in at, spak as in kitl as in loveI as in ski, held longn as in no
Maclean in Katakana (Vertical)
Maclean katakana, vertical
Maclean in Katakana (Horizontal)
Maclean katakana, horizontal
Maclean in Hiragana (Vertical)
Maclean hiragana, vertical
Maclean in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Maclean 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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