Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Merrie in Japanese

メリー

Merrie, when pronounced "me-rI", is メリー (merī) in katakana.

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Shared by Merrie Spaeth

Famous people with this spelling include political consultant Merrie Spaeth (メリー・スピース).

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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

"Merrie Family is My Life," "Merrie 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.

Merrie Family Is My Life
Merrie Family Is My Life me-rI メリー Merrie in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Merrie Family Is My Life
Merrie Family Is My Life me-rI めりい Merrie in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Merrie Family Bonds Are Forever
Merrie Family Bonds Are Forever me-rI メリー Merrie in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Merrie Family Bonds Are Forever
Merrie Family Bonds Are Forever me-rI めりい Merrie in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Merrie Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Merrie in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Merrie in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Merrie, when pronounced me-rI, is メリー (merī) in katakana and めりい (merii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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