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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Minor in Japanese

マイナー

Minor, when pronounced "mie-nur", is マイナー (mainā) in katakana.

m as in manie as in pien as in nour as in her, butter
Shared by William Chester Minor and others

This translation is shared by army surgeon, psychiatric-hospital patient, and lexicographical researcher William Chester Minor (ウィリアム・チェスター・マイナー), actor and comedian Jerry Minor (ジェリー・マイナー), and baseball player Ryan Minor (ライアン・マイナー). It's also the katakana spelling for composer and producer Rickey Minor (リッキー・マイナー).

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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

"Minor Family is My Life," "Minor 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.

Minor Family Is My Life
Minor Family Is My Life mie-nur マイナー Minor in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Minor Family Is My Life
Minor Family Is My Life mie-nur まいなあ Minor in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Minor Family Bonds Are Forever
Minor Family Bonds Are Forever mie-nur マイナー Minor in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Minor Family Bonds Are Forever
Minor Family Bonds Are Forever mie-nur まいなあ Minor in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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 mie-nur, is マイナー (mainā) in katakana and まいなあ (mainaa) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in manie as in pien as in nour as in her, butter
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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