Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Melodie in Japanese

メロディー

Melodie, when pronounced "me-lo-dI", is メロディー (merodī) in katakana.

m as in mane as in bedl as in loveo as in go, Tomd as in dogI as in ski, held long
Shared by Melodie Sexton

This translation is shared by R&B singer Melodie Sexton (メロディー・セクストン).

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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

"Melodie Family is My Life," "Melodie 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.

Melodie Family Is My Life
Melodie Family Is My Life me-lo-dI メロディー Melodie in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Melodie Family Is My Life
Melodie Family Is My Life me-lo-dI めろでぃい Melodie in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Melodie Family Bonds Are Forever
Melodie Family Bonds Are Forever me-lo-dI メロディー Melodie in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Melodie Family Bonds Are Forever
Melodie Family Bonds Are Forever me-lo-dI めろでぃい Melodie in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Melodie Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Melodie in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Melodie in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Melodie, when pronounced me-lo-dI, is メロディー (merodī) in katakana and めろでぃい (merodii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in mane as in bedl as in loveo as in go, Tomd as in dogI as in ski, held long
Melodie in Katakana (Vertical)
Melodie katakana, vertical
Melodie in Katakana (Horizontal)
Melodie katakana, horizontal
Melodie in Hiragana (Vertical)
Melodie hiragana, vertical
Melodie in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Melodie 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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