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Maikel in Japanese

ミカエル

Maikel, when pronounced "mi-ka-el", is ミカエル (mikaeru) in katakana.

m as in mani as in sit, skik as in kita as in at, spae as in bedl as in love

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

Maikel Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Maikel 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.

Maikel Is My Life
Maikel Is My Life mi-ka-el ミカエル Maikel in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Maikel Is My Life
Maikel Is My Life mi-ka-el みかえる Maikel in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Maikel Is My Love
Maikel Is My Love mi-ka-el ミカエル Maikel in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Maikel Is My Love
Maikel Is My Love mi-ka-el みかえる Maikel in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Maikel Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Maikel in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Maikel in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Maikel, when pronounced mi-ka-el, is ミカエル (mikaeru) in katakana and みかえる in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in mani as in sit, skik as in kita as in at, spae as in bedl as in love
Maikel in Katakana (Vertical)
Maikel katakana, vertical
Maikel in Katakana (Horizontal)
Maikel katakana, horizontal
Maikel in Hiragana (Vertical)
Maikel hiragana, vertical
Maikel in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Maikel 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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