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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Machen in Japanese

マッケン

Machen, when pronounced "ma-Ken", is マッケン (makken) in katakana.

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Shared by Arthur Machen

This translation is used by Welsh author and mystic Arthur Machen (アーサー・マッケン).

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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

"Machen Family is My Life," "Machen 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.

Machen Family Is My Life
Machen Family Is My Life ma-Ken マッケン Machen in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Machen Family Is My Life
Machen Family Is My Life ma-Ken まっけん Machen in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Machen Family Bonds Are Forever
Machen Family Bonds Are Forever ma-Ken マッケン Machen in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Machen Family Bonds Are Forever
Machen Family Bonds Are Forever ma-Ken まっけん Machen in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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-Ken, is マッケン (makken) in katakana and まっけん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in mana as in at, spaK as in kit, 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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