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Mathew in Japanese

マッシュー

Mathew, when pronounced "ma-SHOO", is マッシュー (masshū) in katakana.

m as in mana as in at, spaSH as in ship, heldOO as in boot, held long

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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

"Mathew Family is My Life," "Mathew 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.

Mathew Family Is My Life
Mathew Family Is My Life ma-SHOO マッシュー Mathew in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Mathew Family Is My Life
Mathew Family Is My Life ma-SHOO まっしゅう Mathew in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Mathew Family Bonds Are Forever
Mathew Family Bonds Are Forever ma-SHOO マッシュー Mathew in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Mathew Family Bonds Are Forever
Mathew Family Bonds Are Forever ma-SHOO まっしゅう Mathew in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Mathew Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Mathew in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Mathew in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Mathew, when pronounced ma-SHOO, is マッシュー (masshū) in katakana and まっしゅう (masshuu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in mana as in at, spaSH as in ship, heldOO as in boot, held long
Mathew in Katakana (Vertical)
Mathew katakana, vertical
Mathew in Katakana (Horizontal)
Mathew katakana, horizontal
Mathew in Hiragana (Vertical)
Mathew hiragana, vertical
Mathew in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Mathew 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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