Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Melvin in Japanese

メルヴィン

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

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Shared by Craig Melvin and others

Famous people with this spelling include television journalist Craig Melvin (クレイグ・メルヴィン), bass singer Melvin Franklin (メルヴィン・フランクリン), and FBI Agent Melvin Purvis (メルヴィン・パーヴィス). It's also the katakana spelling for biochemist Melvin Calvin (メルヴィン・カルヴィン).

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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

"Melvin Family is My Life," "Melvin 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.

Melvin Family Is My Life
Melvin Family Is My Life mel-vin メルヴィン Melvin in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Melvin Family Is My Life
Melvin Family Is My Life mel-vin めるびん Melvin in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Melvin Family Bonds Are Forever
Melvin Family Bonds Are Forever mel-vin メルヴィン Melvin in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Melvin Family Bonds Are Forever
Melvin Family Bonds Are Forever mel-vin めるびん Melvin in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Melvin Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Melvin in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Melvin in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Melvin, when pronounced mel-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.

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Melvin in Katakana (Vertical)
Melvin katakana, vertical
Melvin in Katakana (Horizontal)
Melvin katakana, horizontal
Melvin in Hiragana (Vertical)
Melvin hiragana, vertical
Melvin in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Melvin 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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