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Makinley in Japanese

マッキンリー

Makinley, when pronounced "ma-Kin-lI", is マッキンリー (makkinrī) in katakana.

m as in mana as in at, spaK as in kit, heldi as in sit, skin as in nol as in loveI as in ski, held long
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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Makinley Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Makinley 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.

Makinley Is My Life
Makinley Is My Life ma-Kin-lI マッキンリー Makinley in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Makinley Is My Life
Makinley Is My Life ma-Kin-lI まっきんりい Makinley in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Makinley Is My Love
Makinley Is My Love ma-Kin-lI マッキンリー Makinley in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Makinley Is My Love
Makinley Is My Love ma-Kin-lI まっきんりい Makinley in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Makinley Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Makinley in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Makinley in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Makinley, when pronounced ma-Kin-lI, is マッキンリー (makkinrī) in katakana and まっきんりい (makkinrii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in mana as in at, spaK as in kit, heldi as in sit, skin as in nol as in loveI as in ski, held long
Makinley in Katakana (Vertical)
Makinley katakana, vertical
Makinley in Katakana (Horizontal)
Makinley katakana, horizontal
Makinley in Hiragana (Vertical)
Makinley hiragana, vertical
Makinley in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Makinley 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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