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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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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Name and Phrase

"Maeda Family is My Life," "Maeda Family Bonds are Forever." Each is composed in Japanese calligraphy by Master Takase.

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Maeda Family Is My Life
Maeda Family Is My Life ma-e-da マエダ Maeda in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Maeda Family Is My Life
Maeda Family Is My Life ma-e-da まえだ Maeda in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Maeda Family Bonds Are Forever
Maeda Family Bonds Are Forever ma-e-da マエダ Maeda in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Maeda Family Bonds Are Forever
Maeda Family Bonds Are Forever ma-e-da まえだ Maeda in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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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