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Matteo in Japanese

マテオ

Matteo, when pronounced "ma-te-o", is マテオ (mateo) in katakana.

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Shared by Matteo Ricci and others

Well-known people with this spelling include Italian Catholic missionary Matteo Ricci (マテオ・リッチ), Italian athletics competitor Matteo Giupponi (マテオ・ジュッポーニ), and Italian racing driver Matteo Grassotto (マテオ・グラッソト). It's also the katakana spelling for Dutch actor Matteo van der Grijn (マテオ・ファン・デル・グライン).

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Matteo Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Matteo 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.

Matteo Is My Life
Matteo Is My Life ma-te-o マテオ Matteo in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Matteo Is My Life
Matteo Is My Life ma-te-o まてお Matteo in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Matteo Is My Love
Matteo Is My Love ma-te-o マテオ Matteo in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Matteo Is My Love
Matteo Is My Love ma-te-o まてお Matteo in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) 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 マテオ (mateo) in katakana and まてお in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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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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