Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Merja in Japanese

メルヤ

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

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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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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Name and Phrase

"Merja Family is My Life," "Merja 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.

Merja Family Is My Life
Merja Family Is My Life mer-ya メルヤ Merja in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Merja Family Is My Life
Merja Family Is My Life mer-ya めるや Merja in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Merja Family Bonds Are Forever
Merja Family Bonds Are Forever mer-ya メルヤ Merja in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Merja Family Bonds Are Forever
Merja Family Bonds Are Forever mer-ya めるや Merja in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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.

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