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Minor in Japanese

ミノアー

Minor, when pronounced "mi-no-A", is ミノアー (minoā) in katakana.

m as in mani as in sit, skin as in noo as in go, TomA as in spa, held long
Shared by Deon Minor

This translation is shared by sprinter Deon Minor (ディオン・ミノアー).

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

Minor Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Minor 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.

Minor Is My Life
Minor Is My Life mi-no-A ミノアー Minor in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Minor Is My Life
Minor Is My Life mi-no-A みのああ Minor in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Minor Is My Love
Minor Is My Love mi-no-A ミノアー Minor in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Minor Is My Love
Minor Is My Love mi-no-A みのああ Minor in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Minor Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Minor in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Minor in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Minor, when pronounced mi-no-A, is ミノアー (minoā) in katakana and みのああ (minoaa) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in mani as in sit, skin as in noo as in go, TomA as in spa, held long
Minor in Katakana (Vertical)
Minor katakana, vertical
Minor in Katakana (Horizontal)
Minor katakana, horizontal
Minor in Hiragana (Vertical)
Minor hiragana, vertical
Minor in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Minor 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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