Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Maya in Japanese

マーヤ

Maya, when pronounced "mA-ya", is マーヤ (māya) in katakana.

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Shared by Maya Rudolph

Notable people using this translation include Emmy-winning actress and comedian Maya Rudolph (マーヤ・ルドルフ).

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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

"Maya Family is My Life," "Maya 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.

Maya Family Is My Life
Maya Family Is My Life mA-ya マーヤ Maya in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Maya Family Is My Life
Maya Family Is My Life mA-ya まあや Maya in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Maya Family Bonds Are Forever
Maya Family Bonds Are Forever mA-ya マーヤ Maya in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Maya Family Bonds Are Forever
Maya Family Bonds Are Forever mA-ya まあや Maya in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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 マーヤ (māya) in katakana and まあや (maaya) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in manA as in spa, held longya
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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