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Mae in Japanese

メイ

Mae, when pronounced "may", is メイ (mei) in katakana.

m as in manay as in day
Shared by Mae Whitman and others

Famous people with this spelling include actress Mae Whitman (メイ・ホイットマン), professional wrestler Mae Young (メイ・ヤング), and novelist, poet, screenwriter, activist Rita Mae Brown (リタ・メイ・ブラウン). It's also the katakana spelling for British singer Mae Muller (メイ・ミュラー).

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may メイmei ma-e マエmae me-e メエmee

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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

"Mae Family is My Life," "Mae 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.

Mae Family Is My Life
Mae Family Is My Life may メイ Mae in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Mae Family Is My Life
Mae Family Is My Life may めい Mae in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Mae Family Bonds Are Forever
Mae Family Bonds Are Forever may メイ Mae in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Mae Family Bonds Are Forever
Mae Family Bonds Are Forever may めい Mae in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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 may, is メイ (mei) in katakana and めい in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in manay as in day
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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