Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Martha in Japanese

マーサ

Martha, when pronounced "mar-tha", is マーサ (māsa) in katakana.

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Shared by Martha Plimpton and others

This translation is used by Emmy-winning actress Martha Plimpton (マーサ・プリンプトン), news host and anchor Martha MacCallum (マーサ・マッカラム), and Canadian-American singer-songwriter Martha Wainwright (マーサ・ウェインライト). It's also the katakana spelling for comedian, known for Spider-Man: Homecoming Martha Kelly (マーサ・ケリー).

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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

"Martha Family is My Life," "Martha 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.

Martha Family Is My Life
Martha Family Is My Life mar-tha マーサ Martha in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Martha Family Is My Life
Martha Family Is My Life mar-tha まあさ Martha in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Martha Family Bonds Are Forever
Martha Family Bonds Are Forever mar-tha マーサ Martha in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Martha Family Bonds Are Forever
Martha Family Bonds Are Forever mar-tha まあさ Martha in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Martha Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Martha in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Martha in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Martha, when pronounced mar-tha, is マーサ (māsa) in katakana and まあさ (maasa) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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