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Merna in Japanese

マーナ

Merna, when pronounced "mar-na", is マーナ (māna) in katakana.

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Shared by Merna Kennedy

People pronouncing their name this way include actress Merna Kennedy (マーナ・ケネディ).

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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

"Merna Family is My Life," "Merna 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.

Merna Family Is My Life
Merna Family Is My Life mar-na マーナ Merna in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Merna Family Is My Life
Merna Family Is My Life mar-na まあな Merna in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Merna Family Bonds Are Forever
Merna Family Bonds Are Forever mar-na マーナ Merna in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Merna Family Bonds Are Forever
Merna Family Bonds Are Forever mar-na まあな Merna in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Merna Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Merna in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Merna in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Merna, when pronounced mar-na, is マーナ (māna) in katakana and まあな (maana) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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