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Michel in Japanese

ミハイル

Michel, when pronounced "mi-hail", is ミハイル (mihairu) in katakana.

Shared by Michel Fokine and others

Famous people with this spelling include Russian ballet dancer and choreographer Michel Fokine (ミハイル・フォーキン) and Romanian diplomat Michel Sturdza (ミハイル・ストゥールザ).

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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

"Michel Family is My Life," "Michel 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.

Michel Family Is My Life
Michel Family Is My Life mi-hail ミハイル Michel in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Michel Family Is My Life
Michel Family Is My Life mi-hail みはいる Michel in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Michel Family Bonds Are Forever
Michel Family Bonds Are Forever mi-hail ミハイル Michel in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Michel Family Bonds Are Forever
Michel Family Bonds Are Forever mi-hail みはいる Michel in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Michel Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Michel in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Michel in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Michel, when pronounced mi-hail, is ミハイル (mihairu) in katakana and みはいる in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

Michel in Katakana (Vertical)
Michel katakana, vertical
Michel in Katakana (Horizontal)
Michel katakana, horizontal
Michel in Hiragana (Vertical)
Michel hiragana, vertical
Michel in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Michel 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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