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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Mae in Japanese

マエ

Mae, when pronounced "ma-e", is マエ (mae) in katakana.

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Shared by Jaak Mae

This spelling is shared by Estonian cross-country skier Jaak Mae (ヤーク・マエ).

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

Mae Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Mae 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.

Mae Is My Life
Mae Is My Life ma-e マエ Mae in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Mae Is My Life
Mae Is My Life ma-e まえ Mae in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Mae Is My Love
Mae Is My Love ma-e マエ Mae in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Mae Is My Love
Mae Is My Love ma-e まえ Mae in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Mae Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Mae in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Mae in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Mae, when pronounced ma-e, is マエ (mae) in katakana and まえ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in mana as in at, spae as in bed
Mae in Katakana (Vertical)
Mae katakana, vertical
Mae in Katakana (Horizontal)
Mae katakana, horizontal
Mae in Hiragana (Vertical)
Mae hiragana, vertical
Mae in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Mae hiragana, horizontal

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