Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Maria in Japanese

マリヤ

Maria, when pronounced "ma-ri-ya", is マリヤ (mariya) in katakana.

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Shared by Maria Yudina and others

People pronouncing their name this way include Soviet pianist Maria Yudina (マリヤ・ユーディナ), Russian actress Maria Smolnikova (マリヤ・スモルニコワ), and Russian tsaritsa Maria Nagaya (マリヤ・ナガヤ).

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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

"Maria Family is My Life," "Maria 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.

Maria Family Is My Life
Maria Family Is My Life ma-ri-ya マリヤ Maria in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Maria Family Is My Life
Maria Family Is My Life ma-ri-ya まりや Maria in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Maria Family Bonds Are Forever
Maria Family Bonds Are Forever ma-ri-ya マリヤ Maria in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Maria Family Bonds Are Forever
Maria Family Bonds Are Forever ma-ri-ya まりや Maria in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Maria Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Maria in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Maria in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Maria, when pronounced ma-ri-ya, is マリヤ (mariya) in katakana and まりや in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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

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