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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Myrtle in Japanese

マーテル

Myrtle, when pronounced "mur-tel", is マーテル (māteru) in katakana.

m as in manur as in her, buttert as in tope as in bedl as in love
Shared by Myrtle Fillmore

People pronouncing their name this way include writer Myrtle Fillmore (マーテル・フィルモア).

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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

"Myrtle Family is My Life," "Myrtle 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.

Myrtle Family Is My Life
Myrtle Family Is My Life mur-tel マーテル Myrtle in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Myrtle Family Is My Life
Myrtle Family Is My Life mur-tel まあてる Myrtle in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Myrtle Family Bonds Are Forever
Myrtle Family Bonds Are Forever mur-tel マーテル Myrtle in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Myrtle Family Bonds Are Forever
Myrtle Family Bonds Are Forever mur-tel まあてる Myrtle in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Myrtle Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Myrtle in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Myrtle in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Myrtle, when pronounced mur-tel, is マーテル (māteru) in katakana and まあてる (maateru) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in manur as in her, buttert as in tope as in bedl as in love
Myrtle in Katakana (Vertical)
Myrtle katakana, vertical
Myrtle in Katakana (Horizontal)
Myrtle katakana, horizontal
Myrtle in Hiragana (Vertical)
Myrtle hiragana, vertical
Myrtle in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Myrtle 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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