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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Marlene in Japanese

マーリーン

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Marlene Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Marlene Is My Life, brushed by Master Eri Takase, declares in permanent ink one's lover, the person at the center of one's life. When you order, you immediately receive a print-ready PDF with the original art and the line art, everything your tattoo artist needs to ink the design. Click for a sample. Get your tattoo today.

Marlene Is My Life
Marlene Is My Life mar-lIn マーリーン Marlene in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Marlene Is My Life
Marlene Is My Life mar-lIn まありいん Marlene in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Marlene Is My Love
Marlene Is My Love mar-lIn マーリーン Marlene in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Marlene Is My Love
Marlene Is My Love mar-lIn まありいん Marlene in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) 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 マーリーン (mārīn) in katakana and まありいん (maariin) 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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