Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Melvil in Japanese

メルヴィル

Melvil, when pronounced "mel-vil", is メルヴィル (meruviru) in katakana.

m as in mane as in bedl as in lovev as in veryi as in sit, skil as in love
Shared by Melvil Dewey

People pronouncing their name this way include librarian Melvil Dewey (メルヴィル・デューイ).

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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

"Melvil Family is My Life," "Melvil 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.

Melvil Family Is My Life
Melvil Family Is My Life mel-vil メルヴィル Melvil in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Melvil Family Is My Life
Melvil Family Is My Life mel-vil めるびる Melvil in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Melvil Family Bonds Are Forever
Melvil Family Bonds Are Forever mel-vil メルヴィル Melvil in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Melvil Family Bonds Are Forever
Melvil Family Bonds Are Forever mel-vil めるびる Melvil in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Melvil Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Melvil in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Melvil in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Melvil, when pronounced mel-vil, is メルヴィル (meruviru) in katakana and めるびる (merubiru) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in mane as in bedl as in lovev as in veryi as in sit, skil as in love
Melvil in Katakana (Vertical)
Melvil katakana, vertical
Melvil in Katakana (Horizontal)
Melvil katakana, horizontal
Melvil in Hiragana (Vertical)
Melvil hiragana, vertical
Melvil in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Melvil 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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