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Mervyn in Japanese

メルヴィン

Mervyn, when pronounced "mer-vin", is メルヴィン (meruvin) in katakana.

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Shared by Mervyn O'Gorman and others

Notable people using this translation include English engineer Mervyn O'Gorman (メルヴィン・オゴーマン) and Irish diplomat Mervyn MacDonnell (メルヴィン・マクドネル).

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

Mervyn Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Mervyn 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.

Mervyn Is My Life
Mervyn Is My Life mer-vin メルヴィン Mervyn in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Mervyn Is My Life
Mervyn Is My Life mer-vin めるびん Mervyn in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Mervyn Is My Love
Mervyn Is My Love mer-vin メルヴィン Mervyn in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Mervyn Is My Love
Mervyn Is My Love mer-vin めるびん Mervyn in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Mervyn Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Mervyn in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Mervyn in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Mervyn, when pronounced mer-vin, is メルヴィン (meruvin) in katakana and めるびん (merubin) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in mane as in bedr as in redv as in veryi as in sit, skin as in no
Mervyn in Katakana (Vertical)
Mervyn katakana, vertical
Mervyn in Katakana (Horizontal)
Mervyn katakana, horizontal
Mervyn in Hiragana (Vertical)
Mervyn hiragana, vertical
Mervyn in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Mervyn 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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