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Mpho in Japanese

マフォー

Mpho, when pronounced "ma-fO", is マフォー (mafō) in katakana.

m as in mana as in at, spaf as in funO as in go, law, held long
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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Mpho Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Mpho 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.

Mpho Is My Life
Mpho Is My Life ma-fO マフォー Mpho in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Mpho Is My Life
Mpho Is My Life ma-fO まほう Mpho in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Mpho Is My Love
Mpho Is My Love ma-fO マフォー Mpho in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Mpho Is My Love
Mpho Is My Love ma-fO まほう Mpho in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Mpho Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Mpho in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Mpho in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Mpho, when pronounced ma-fO, is マフォー (mafō) in katakana and まほう (mahou) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in mana as in at, spaf as in funO as in go, law, held long
Mpho in Katakana (Vertical)
Mpho katakana, vertical
Mpho in Katakana (Horizontal)
Mpho katakana, horizontal
Mpho in Hiragana (Vertical)
Mpho hiragana, vertical
Mpho in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Mpho 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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