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Monica in Japanese

モニカ

Monica, when pronounced "mo-ni-ka", is モニカ (monika) in katakana.

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Shared by Monica Lewinsky and others

People pronouncing their name this way include activist and writer Monica Lewinsky (モニカ・ルインスキー), actress Monica Barbaro (モニカ・バルバロ), and Yugoslav and American tennis player Monica Seles (モニカ・セレシュ). This is also the spelling used by actress, known for Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit Monica Calhoun (モニカ・カルフーン).

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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

"Monica Family is My Life," "Monica 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.

Monica Family Is My Life
Monica Family Is My Life mo-ni-ka モニカ Monica in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Monica Family Is My Life
Monica Family Is My Life mo-ni-ka もにか Monica in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Monica Family Bonds Are Forever
Monica Family Bonds Are Forever mo-ni-ka モニカ Monica in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Monica Family Bonds Are Forever
Monica Family Bonds Are Forever mo-ni-ka もにか Monica in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Monica Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Monica in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Monica in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Monica, when pronounced mo-ni-ka, is モニカ (monika) in katakana and もにか in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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