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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Maya in Japanese

マヤ

Maya, when pronounced "ma-ya", is マヤ (maya) in katakana.

m as in mana as in at, spaya
Shared by Maya Hawke and others

This spelling is shared by actress and singer Maya Hawke (マヤ・ホーク), English footballer Maya Le Tissier (マヤ・ル・ティシエ), and sculptor and architect Maya Lin (マヤ・リン). This is also the spelling used by filmmaker Maya Deren (マヤ・デレン).

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Maya Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Maya 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.

Maya Is My Life
Maya Is My Life ma-ya マヤ Maya in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Maya Is My Life
Maya Is My Life ma-ya まや Maya in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Maya Is My Love
Maya Is My Love ma-ya マヤ Maya in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Maya Is My Love
Maya Is My Love ma-ya まや Maya in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Maya Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

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

m as in mana as in at, spaya
Maya in Katakana (Vertical)
Maya katakana, vertical
Maya in Katakana (Horizontal)
Maya katakana, horizontal
Maya in Hiragana (Vertical)
Maya hiragana, vertical
Maya in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Maya hiragana, horizontal

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