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Metcalf in Japanese

メトカーフ

Metcalf, when pronounced "met-kAf", is メトカーフ (metokāfu) in katakana.

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Shared by Laurie Metcalf and others

Well-known people with this spelling include actress Laurie Metcalf (ローリー・メトカーフ), football player, offensive lineman Terrence Metcalf (テレンス・メトカーフ), and politician Lee Metcalf (リー・メトカーフ). It's also the katakana spelling for Australian medical researcher Donald Metcalf (ドナルド・メトカーフ).

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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

"Metcalf Family is My Life," "Metcalf 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.

Metcalf Family Is My Life
Metcalf Family Is My Life met-kAf メトカーフ Metcalf in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Metcalf Family Is My Life
Metcalf Family Is My Life met-kAf めとかあふ Metcalf in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Metcalf Family Bonds Are Forever
Metcalf Family Bonds Are Forever met-kAf メトカーフ Metcalf in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Metcalf Family Bonds Are Forever
Metcalf Family Bonds Are Forever met-kAf めとかあふ Metcalf in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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-kAf, is メトカーフ (metokāfu) in katakana and めとかあふ (metokaafu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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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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