Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Maryam in Japanese

マリアム

Maryam, when pronounced "ma-ri-am", is マリアム (mariamu) in katakana.

m as in mana as in at, spar as in redi as in sit, skia as in at, spam as in man
Shared by Maryam Mirzakhani and others

This katakana spelling is shared by Iranian mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani (マリアム・ミルザハニ), British actress Maryam d'Abo (マリアム・ダボ), and British broadcaster Maryam Moshiri (マリアム・モシリ).

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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

"Maryam Family is My Life," "Maryam 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.

Maryam Family Is My Life
Maryam Family Is My Life ma-ri-am マリアム Maryam in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Maryam Family Is My Life
Maryam Family Is My Life ma-ri-am まりあむ Maryam in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Maryam Family Bonds Are Forever
Maryam Family Bonds Are Forever ma-ri-am マリアム Maryam in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Maryam Family Bonds Are Forever
Maryam Family Bonds Are Forever ma-ri-am まりあむ Maryam in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Maryam Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Maryam in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Maryam in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Maryam, when pronounced ma-ri-am, is マリアム (mariamu) in katakana and まりあむ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in mana as in at, spar as in redi as in sit, skia as in at, spam as in man
Maryam in Katakana (Vertical)
Maryam katakana, vertical
Maryam in Katakana (Horizontal)
Maryam katakana, horizontal
Maryam in Hiragana (Vertical)
Maryam hiragana, vertical
Maryam in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Maryam 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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