Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Maye in Japanese

メイ

Maye, when pronounced "may", is メイ (mei) in katakana.

m as in manay as in day
Shared by Drake Maye and others

Well-known people with this spelling include football player Drake Maye (ドレイク・メイ) and baseball player Lee Maye (リー・メイ).

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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

"Maye Family is My Life," "Maye 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.

Maye Family Is My Life
Maye Family Is My Life may メイ Maye in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Maye Family Is My Life
Maye Family Is My Life may めい Maye in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Maye Family Bonds Are Forever
Maye Family Bonds Are Forever may メイ Maye in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Maye Family Bonds Are Forever
Maye Family Bonds Are Forever may めい Maye in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Maye Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Maye in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Maye in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Maye, when pronounced may, is メイ (mei) in katakana and めい in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in manay as in day
Maye in Katakana (Vertical)
Maye katakana, vertical
Maye in Katakana (Horizontal)
Maye katakana, horizontal
Maye in Hiragana (Vertical)
Maye hiragana, vertical
Maye in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Maye 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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