Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Maxi in Japanese

マクシ

Maxi, when pronounced "mak-si", is マクシ (makushi) in katakana.

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Shared by Maxi López

This katakana spelling is shared by Argentine association football player Maxi López (マクシ・ロペス).

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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

"Maxi Family is My Life," "Maxi 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.

Maxi Family Is My Life
Maxi Family Is My Life mak-si マクシ Maxi in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Maxi Family Is My Life
Maxi Family Is My Life mak-si まくし Maxi in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Maxi Family Bonds Are Forever
Maxi Family Bonds Are Forever mak-si マクシ Maxi in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Maxi Family Bonds Are Forever
Maxi Family Bonds Are Forever mak-si まくし Maxi in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Maxi Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Maxi in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Maxi in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Maxi, when pronounced mak-si, is マクシ (makushi) in katakana and まくし in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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