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May in Japanese

マイ

May, when pronounced "mie", is マイ (mai) in katakana.

m as in manie as in pie
Shared by Karl May and others

This katakana spelling is shared by German author Karl May (カール・マイ), German architect Ernst May (エルンスト・マイ), and German Catholic theologian and priest Christof May (クリストフ・マイ). Other notable people include German actor, voice actor and screenwriter Martin May (マルティン・マイ).

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

May Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

May 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.

May Is My Life
May Is My Life mie マイ May in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
May Is My Life
May Is My Life mie まい May in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
May Is My Love
May Is My Love mie マイ May in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
May Is My Love
May Is My Love mie まい May in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

May Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

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

m as in manie as in pie
May in Katakana (Vertical)
May katakana, vertical
May in Katakana (Horizontal)
May katakana, horizontal
May in Hiragana (Vertical)
May hiragana, vertical
May in Hiragana (Horizontal)
May 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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