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Mai in Japanese

メイ

Mai, when pronounced "may", is メイ (mei) in katakana.

m as in manay as in day
Shared by Ella Mai and others

This translation is shared by British singer Ella Mai (エラ・メイ), television host and stylist Jeannie Mai (ジーニー・メイ), and actress Mai Wells (メイ・ウェルズ).

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mie マイmai may メイmei

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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

"Mai Family is My Life," "Mai 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.

Mai Family Is My Life
Mai Family Is My Life may メイ Mai in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Mai Family Is My Life
Mai Family Is My Life may めい Mai in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Mai Family Bonds Are Forever
Mai Family Bonds Are Forever may メイ Mai in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Mai Family Bonds Are Forever
Mai Family Bonds Are Forever may めい Mai in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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 may, is メイ (mei) in katakana and めい in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in manay as in day
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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