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Maeda in Japanese

マエダ

Maeda, when pronounced "ma-e-da", is マエダ (maeda) in katakana.

m as in mana as in at, spae as in bedd as in doga as in at, spa
Shared by John Maeda and others

Well-known people with this spelling include artist and computer scientist (b. 1966) John Maeda (ジョン・マエダ) and screenwriter and producer Steven Maeda (スティーヴン・マエダ).

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Maeda Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Maeda 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.

Maeda Is My Life
Maeda Is My Life ma-e-da マエダ Maeda in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Maeda Is My Life
Maeda Is My Life ma-e-da まえだ Maeda in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Maeda Is My Love
Maeda Is My Love ma-e-da マエダ Maeda in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Maeda Is My Love
Maeda Is My Love ma-e-da まえだ Maeda in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Maeda Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Maeda in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Maeda in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Maeda, when pronounced ma-e-da, is マエダ (maeda) in katakana and まえだ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in mana as in at, spae as in bedd as in doga as in at, spa
Maeda in Katakana (Vertical)
Maeda katakana, vertical
Maeda in Katakana (Horizontal)
Maeda katakana, horizontal
Maeda in Hiragana (Vertical)
Maeda hiragana, vertical
Maeda in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Maeda hiragana, horizontal

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