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Melvyn in Japanese

メルヴィン

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

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Shared by Melvyn Douglas and others

This spelling is shared by Academy Award-winning actor Melvyn Douglas (メルヴィン・ダグラス), British broadcaster and author Melvyn Bragg (メルヴィン・ブラッグ), and British musician Melvyn Gale (メルヴィン・ゲイル).

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Melvyn Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Melvyn 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.

Melvyn Is My Life
Melvyn Is My Life mel-vin メルヴィン Melvyn in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Melvyn Is My Life
Melvyn Is My Life mel-vin めるびん Melvyn in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Melvyn Is My Love
Melvyn Is My Love mel-vin メルヴィン Melvyn in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Melvyn Is My Love
Melvyn Is My Love mel-vin めるびん Melvyn in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) 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-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.

m as in mane as in bedl as in lovev as in veryi 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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