Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Mai in Japanese

マイ

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

m as in manie as in pie
Shared by Kim Mai Guest and others

This katakana spelling is shared by actress Kim Mai Guest (キム・マイ・ゲスト), English actress, dancer, and singer Olivia Mai Barrett (オリビア・マイ・バレット), and British journalist and television presenter Mai Davies (マイ・デイヴィス).

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

Mai Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Mai 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.

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

Mai Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Mai in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Mai in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Mai, 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
Mai in Katakana (Vertical)
Mai katakana, vertical
Mai in Katakana (Horizontal)
Mai katakana, horizontal
Mai in Hiragana (Vertical)
Mai hiragana, vertical
Mai in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Mai hiragana, horizontal

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