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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Samuel in Japanese

サミュエル

Samuel, when pronounced "sa-myoo-el", is サミュエル (samyueru) in katakana.

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Shared by Samuel West and others

Notable people using this translation include British actor and director Samuel West (サミュエル・ウェスト), football player Deebo Samuel (ディーボ・サミュエル), and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States since 2006 Samuel Alito (サミュエル・アリート). Other notable people include Australian actor Xavier Samuel (ゼイヴィア・サミュエル).

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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

"Samuel Family is My Life," "Samuel 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.

Samuel Family Is My Life
Samuel Family Is My Life sa-myoo-el サミュエル Samuel in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Samuel Family Is My Life
Samuel Family Is My Life sa-myoo-el さみゅえる Samuel in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Samuel Family Bonds Are Forever
Samuel Family Bonds Are Forever sa-myoo-el サミュエル Samuel in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Samuel Family Bonds Are Forever
Samuel Family Bonds Are Forever sa-myoo-el さみゅえる Samuel in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Samuel Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Samuel in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Samuel in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Samuel, when pronounced sa-myoo-el, is サミュエル (samyueru) in katakana and さみゅえる in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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