Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Matteo in Japanese

マッテーオ

Matteo, when pronounced "ma-TE-o", is マッテーオ (mattēo) in katakana.

m as in mana as in at, spaT as in top, heldE as in day, held longo as in go, Tom
Shared by Rocco Matteo

This translation is shared by Canadian executive producer Rocco Matteo (ロッコ・マッテーオ).

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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

"Matteo Family is My Life," "Matteo 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.

Matteo Family Is My Life
Matteo Family Is My Life ma-TE-o マッテーオ Matteo in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Matteo Family Is My Life
Matteo Family Is My Life ma-TE-o まってえお Matteo in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Matteo Family Bonds Are Forever
Matteo Family Bonds Are Forever ma-TE-o マッテーオ Matteo in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Matteo Family Bonds Are Forever
Matteo Family Bonds Are Forever ma-TE-o まってえお Matteo in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Matteo Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Matteo in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Matteo in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Matteo, when pronounced ma-TE-o, is マッテーオ (mattēo) in katakana and まってえお (matteeo) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in mana as in at, spaT as in top, heldE as in day, held longo as in go, Tom
Matteo in Katakana (Vertical)
Matteo katakana, vertical
Matteo in Katakana (Horizontal)
Matteo katakana, horizontal
Matteo in Hiragana (Vertical)
Matteo hiragana, vertical
Matteo in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Matteo 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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