Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Mala in Japanese

マーラ

Mala, when pronounced "mA-la", is マーラ (māra) in katakana.

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Shared by Mala Powers

This spelling is shared by actress Mala Powers (マーラ・パワーズ).

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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

"Mala Family is My Life," "Mala 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.

Mala Family Is My Life
Mala Family Is My Life mA-la マーラ Mala in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Mala Family Is My Life
Mala Family Is My Life mA-la まあら Mala in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Mala Family Bonds Are Forever
Mala Family Bonds Are Forever mA-la マーラ Mala in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Mala Family Bonds Are Forever
Mala Family Bonds Are Forever mA-la まあら Mala in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Mala Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Mala in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Mala in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Mala, when pronounced mA-la, is マーラ (māra) in katakana and まあら (maara) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Mala in Katakana (Vertical)
Mala katakana, vertical
Mala in Katakana (Horizontal)
Mala katakana, horizontal
Mala in Hiragana (Vertical)
Mala hiragana, vertical
Mala in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Mala 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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