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Matanya in Japanese

マタニア

Matanya, when pronounced "ma-ta-ni-a", is マタニア (matania) in katakana.

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Matanya Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Matanya 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.

Matanya Is My Life
Matanya Is My Life ma-ta-ni-a マタニア Matanya in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Matanya Is My Life
Matanya Is My Life ma-ta-ni-a またにあ Matanya in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Matanya Is My Love
Matanya Is My Love ma-ta-ni-a マタニア Matanya in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Matanya Is My Love
Matanya Is My Love ma-ta-ni-a またにあ Matanya in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Matanya Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Matanya in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Matanya in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Matanya, when pronounced ma-ta-ni-a, is マタニア (matania) in katakana and またにあ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in mana as in at, spat as in topa as in at, span as in noi as in sit, skia as in at, spa
Matanya in Katakana (Vertical)
Matanya katakana, vertical
Matanya in Katakana (Horizontal)
Matanya katakana, horizontal
Matanya in Hiragana (Vertical)
Matanya hiragana, vertical
Matanya in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Matanya 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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