Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Merl in Japanese

マール

Merl, when pronounced "murl", is マール (māru) in katakana.

m as in manur as in her, butterl as in love
Shared by Merl Saunders and others

This translation is used by pianist and keyboardist Merl Saunders (マール・サンダース) and crossword constructor Merl Reagle (マール・リーグル).

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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

"Merl Family is My Life," "Merl 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.

Merl Family Is My Life
Merl Family Is My Life murl マール Merl in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Merl Family Is My Life
Merl Family Is My Life murl まある Merl in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Merl Family Bonds Are Forever
Merl Family Bonds Are Forever murl マール Merl in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Merl Family Bonds Are Forever
Merl Family Bonds Are Forever murl まある Merl in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Merl Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Merl in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Merl in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Merl, when pronounced murl, is マール (māru) in katakana and まある (maaru) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in manur as in her, butterl as in love
Merl in Katakana (Vertical)
Merl katakana, vertical
Merl in Katakana (Horizontal)
Merl katakana, horizontal
Merl in Hiragana (Vertical)
Merl hiragana, vertical
Merl in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Merl 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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