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Merian in Japanese

メリアン

Merian, when pronounced "me-ri-an", is メリアン (merian) in katakana.

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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

"Merian Family is My Life," "Merian 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.

Merian Family Is My Life
Merian Family Is My Life me-ri-an メリアン Merian in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Merian Family Is My Life
Merian Family Is My Life me-ri-an めりあん Merian in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Merian Family Bonds Are Forever
Merian Family Bonds Are Forever me-ri-an メリアン Merian in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Merian Family Bonds Are Forever
Merian Family Bonds Are Forever me-ri-an めりあん Merian in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Merian Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Merian in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Merian in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Merian, when pronounced me-ri-an, is メリアン (merian) in katakana and めりあん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Merian in Katakana (Vertical)
Merian katakana, vertical
Merian in Katakana (Horizontal)
Merian katakana, horizontal
Merian in Hiragana (Vertical)
Merian hiragana, vertical
Merian in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Merian 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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