Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Marleen in Japanese

マーレーン

Marleen, when pronounced "mA-lEn", is マーレーン (mārēn) in katakana.

m as in manA as in spa, held longl as in loveE as in day, held longn as in no
Shared by Joya Marleen

This katakana spelling is shared by Swiss singer Joya Marleen (ジョヤ・マーレーン).

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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

"Marleen Family is My Life," "Marleen 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.

Marleen Family Is My Life
Marleen Family Is My Life mA-lEn マーレーン Marleen in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Marleen Family Is My Life
Marleen Family Is My Life mA-lEn まあれえん Marleen in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Marleen Family Bonds Are Forever
Marleen Family Bonds Are Forever mA-lEn マーレーン Marleen in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Marleen Family Bonds Are Forever
Marleen Family Bonds Are Forever mA-lEn まあれえん Marleen in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Marleen Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Marleen in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Marleen in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Marleen, when pronounced mA-lEn, is マーレーン (mārēn) in katakana and まあれえん (maareen) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in manA as in spa, held longl as in loveE as in day, held longn as in no
Marleen in Katakana (Vertical)
Marleen katakana, vertical
Marleen in Katakana (Horizontal)
Marleen katakana, horizontal
Marleen in Hiragana (Vertical)
Marleen hiragana, vertical
Marleen in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Marleen 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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