Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Mara in Japanese

マーラ

Mara, when pronounced "mA-ra", is マーラ (māra) in katakana.

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Shared by Kate Mara and others

Notable people using this translation include actress Kate Mara (ケイト・マーラ), actress, known for Welcome to Night Vale Mara Wilson (マーラ・ウィルソン), and screenwriter and television producer Mara Brock Akil (マーラ・ブロック・アキル). This is also the spelling used by British long distance track, and road running athlete Mara Yamauchi (マーラ・ヤマウチ).

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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

"Mara Family is My Life," "Mara 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.

Mara Family Is My Life
Mara Family Is My Life mA-ra マーラ Mara in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Mara Family Is My Life
Mara Family Is My Life mA-ra まあら Mara in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Mara Family Bonds Are Forever
Mara Family Bonds Are Forever mA-ra マーラ Mara in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Mara Family Bonds Are Forever
Mara Family Bonds Are Forever mA-ra まあら Mara in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Mara Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Mara in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Mara in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Mara, when pronounced mA-ra, is マーラ (māra) in katakana and まあら (maara) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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

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