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Mae in Japanese

マエ

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

m as in mana as in at, spae as in bed
Shared by Jaak Mae

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

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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 ma-e マエ Mae in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Mae Family Is My Life
Mae Family Is My Life ma-e まえ Mae in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Mae Family Bonds Are Forever
Mae Family Bonds Are Forever ma-e マエ Mae in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Mae Family Bonds Are Forever
Mae Family Bonds Are Forever ma-e まえ 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 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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