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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Man in Japanese

マン

Man, when pronounced "man", is マン (man) in katakana.

m as in mana as in at, span as in no
Shared by Method Man and others

Well-known people with this spelling include rapper and actor Method Man (メソッド・マン), British blues and soul singer Rag'n'Bone Man (ラグンボーン・マン), and film director Kathleen Man Gyllenhaal (キャスリーン・マン・ジレンホール). This is also the spelling used by professional wrestler Man Mountain Dean (マン・マウンテン・ディーン).

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Man Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Man 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.

Man Is My Life
Man Is My Life man マン Man in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Man Is My Life
Man Is My Life man まん Man in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Man Is My Love
Man Is My Love man マン Man in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Man Is My Love
Man Is My Love man まん Man in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Man Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Man in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Man in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Man, when pronounced man, is マン (man) in katakana and まん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in mana as in at, span as in no
Man in Katakana (Vertical)
Man katakana, vertical
Man in Katakana (Horizontal)
Man katakana, horizontal
Man in Hiragana (Vertical)
Man hiragana, vertical
Man in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Man hiragana, horizontal

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