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Metcalf in Japanese

メットカルフ

Metcalf, when pronounced "meT-kalf", is メットカルフ (mettokarufu) in katakana.

m as in mane as in bedT as in top, heldk as in kita as in at, spal as in lovef as in fun

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

Metcalf Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Metcalf 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.

Metcalf Is My Life
Metcalf Is My Life meT-kalf メットカルフ Metcalf in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Metcalf Is My Life
Metcalf Is My Life meT-kalf めっとかるふ Metcalf in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Metcalf Is My Love
Metcalf Is My Love meT-kalf メットカルフ Metcalf in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Metcalf Is My Love
Metcalf Is My Love meT-kalf めっとかるふ Metcalf in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Metcalf Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Metcalf in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Metcalf in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Metcalf, when pronounced meT-kalf, is メットカルフ (mettokarufu) in katakana and めっとかるふ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in mane as in bedT as in top, heldk as in kita as in at, spal as in lovef as in fun
Metcalf in Katakana (Vertical)
Metcalf katakana, vertical
Metcalf in Katakana (Horizontal)
Metcalf katakana, horizontal
Metcalf in Hiragana (Vertical)
Metcalf hiragana, vertical
Metcalf in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Metcalf 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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