Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Melvyn in Japanese

メルビン

Melvyn, when pronounced "mel-bin", is メルビン (merubin) in katakana.

m as in mane as in bedl as in loveb as in bati as in sit, skin as in no
Shared by Melvyn Tan

Notable people using this translation include British musician Melvyn Tan (メルビン・タン).

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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

"Melvyn Family is My Life," "Melvyn 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.

Melvyn Family Is My Life
Melvyn Family Is My Life mel-bin メルビン Melvyn in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Melvyn Family Is My Life
Melvyn Family Is My Life mel-bin めるびん Melvyn in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Melvyn Family Bonds Are Forever
Melvyn Family Bonds Are Forever mel-bin メルビン Melvyn in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Melvyn Family Bonds Are Forever
Melvyn Family Bonds Are Forever mel-bin めるびん Melvyn in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Melvyn Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Melvyn in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Melvyn in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Melvyn, when pronounced mel-bin, is メルビン (merubin) in katakana and めるびん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in mane as in bedl as in loveb as in bati as in sit, skin as in no
Melvyn in Katakana (Vertical)
Melvyn katakana, vertical
Melvyn in Katakana (Horizontal)
Melvyn katakana, horizontal
Melvyn in Hiragana (Vertical)
Melvyn hiragana, vertical
Melvyn in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Melvyn 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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