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Machen in Japanese

マッチェン

Machen, when pronounced "ma-CHen", is マッチェン (macchen) in katakana.

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Famous people with this spelling include boxer Eddie Machen (エディ・マッチェン).

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Machen Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Machen 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.

Machen Is My Life
Machen Is My Life ma-CHen マッチェン Machen in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Machen Is My Life
Machen Is My Life ma-CHen まっちぇん Machen in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Machen Is My Love
Machen Is My Love ma-CHen マッチェン Machen in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Machen Is My Love
Machen Is My Love ma-CHen まっちぇん Machen in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Machen Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Machen in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Machen in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Machen, when pronounced ma-CHen, is マッチェン (macchen) in katakana and まっちぇん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in mana as in at, spaCH as in chair, helde as in bedn as in no
Machen in Katakana (Vertical)
Machen katakana, vertical
Machen in Katakana (Horizontal)
Machen katakana, horizontal
Machen in Hiragana (Vertical)
Machen hiragana, vertical
Machen in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Machen 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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