Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Marlene in Japanese

マーリン

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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

"Marlene Family is My Life," "Marlene 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.

Marlene Family Is My Life
Marlene Family Is My Life mar-lin マーリン Marlene in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Marlene Family Is My Life
Marlene Family Is My Life mar-lin まありん Marlene in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Marlene Family Bonds Are Forever
Marlene Family Bonds Are Forever mar-lin マーリン Marlene in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Marlene Family Bonds Are Forever
Marlene Family Bonds Are Forever mar-lin まありん Marlene in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Marlene Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Marlene in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Marlene in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Marlene, when pronounced mar-lin, is マーリン (mārin) in katakana and まありん (maarin) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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