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Maia in Japanese

マヤ

Maia, when pronounced "ma-ya", is マヤ (maya) in katakana.

m as in mana as in at, spaya
Shared by Maia Wojciechowska

Notable people using this translation include Polish-born American children's writer Maia Wojciechowska (マヤ・ヴォイェホフスカ).

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mie-a マイアmaia ma-ya マヤmaya

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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

"Maia Family is My Life," "Maia 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.

Maia Family Is My Life
Maia Family Is My Life ma-ya マヤ Maia in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Maia Family Is My Life
Maia Family Is My Life ma-ya まや Maia in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Maia Family Bonds Are Forever
Maia Family Bonds Are Forever ma-ya マヤ Maia in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Maia Family Bonds Are Forever
Maia Family Bonds Are Forever ma-ya まや Maia in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Maia Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Maia in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Maia in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Maia, when pronounced ma-ya, is マヤ (maya) in katakana and まや in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in mana as in at, spaya
Maia in Katakana (Vertical)
Maia katakana, vertical
Maia in Katakana (Horizontal)
Maia katakana, horizontal
Maia in Hiragana (Vertical)
Maia hiragana, vertical
Maia in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Maia hiragana, horizontal

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