Merja in Japanese

メルヤ

Merja, when pronounced "mer-ya", is メルヤ (meruya) in katakana.

Shared by Merja Larivaara

This katakana spelling is shared by Finnish actress Merja Larivaara (メルヤ・ラリヴァーラ).

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Merja Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Merja 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.

Merja Is My Life mer-ya メルヤ Merja in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal

Merja Is My Life mer-ya めるや Merja in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal

Merja Is My Love mer-ya メルヤ Merja in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Merja Is My Love mer-ya めるや Merja in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Merja Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Merja in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Merja in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Merja, when pronounced mer-ya, is メルヤ (meruya) in katakana and めるや in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

Merja katakana, vertical

Merja katakana, horizontal

Merja hiragana, vertical

Merja hiragana, horizontal

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A customer's tattoo: Mayumi is my life, in Japanese calligraphy by Master Eri Takase

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