Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Mavis in Japanese

メイビス

Mavis, when pronounced "may-bis", is メイビス (meibisu) in katakana.

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Shared by Mavis Freeman

Well-known people with this spelling include swimmer, Olympic bronze medalist Mavis Freeman (メイビス・フリーマン).

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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

"Mavis Family is My Life," "Mavis 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.

Mavis Family Is My Life
Mavis Family Is My Life may-bis メイビス Mavis in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Mavis Family Is My Life
Mavis Family Is My Life may-bis めいびす Mavis in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Mavis Family Bonds Are Forever
Mavis Family Bonds Are Forever may-bis メイビス Mavis in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Mavis Family Bonds Are Forever
Mavis Family Bonds Are Forever may-bis めいびす Mavis in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Mavis Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Mavis in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Mavis in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Mavis, when pronounced may-bis, is メイビス (meibisu) in katakana and めいびす in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in manay as in dayb as in bati as in sit, skis as in see
Mavis in Katakana (Vertical)
Mavis katakana, vertical
Mavis in Katakana (Horizontal)
Mavis katakana, horizontal
Mavis in Hiragana (Vertical)
Mavis hiragana, vertical
Mavis in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Mavis 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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