Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

McKay in Japanese

マッケイ

McKay, when pronounced "ma-Kay", is マッケイ (makkei) in katakana.

m as in mana as in at, spaK as in kit, helday as in day
Shared by Adam McKay and others

People with this Japanese spelling include Academy Award-winning filmmaker Adam McKay (アダム・マッケイ), television sports journalist Jim McKay (ジム・マッケイ), and film and television director Chris McKay (クリス・マッケイ). It's also the katakana spelling for musician Nellie McKay (ネリー・マッケイ).

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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

"McKay Family is My Life," "McKay 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.

McKay Family Is My Life
McKay Family Is My Life ma-Kay マッケイ McKay in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
McKay Family Is My Life
McKay Family Is My Life ma-Kay まっけい McKay in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
McKay Family Bonds Are Forever
McKay Family Bonds Are Forever ma-Kay マッケイ McKay in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
McKay Family Bonds Are Forever
McKay Family Bonds Are Forever ma-Kay まっけい McKay in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

McKay Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of McKay in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order McKay in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. McKay, when pronounced ma-Kay, is マッケイ (makkei) in katakana and まっけい in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in mana as in at, spaK as in kit, helday as in day
McKay in Katakana (Vertical)
McKay katakana, vertical
McKay in Katakana (Horizontal)
McKay katakana, horizontal
McKay in Hiragana (Vertical)
McKay hiragana, vertical
McKay in Hiragana (Horizontal)
McKay 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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