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Melville in Japanese

メルヴィル

Melville, when pronounced "mel-vil", is メルヴィル (meruviru) in katakana.

m as in mane as in bedl as in lovev as in veryi as in sit, skil as in love
Shared by Melville Fuller and others

This katakana spelling is shared by chief justice of the United States from 1888 to 1910 Melville Fuller (メルヴィル・フラー), actor, known for The Thomas Crown Affair Sam Melville (サム・メルヴィル), and film director, producer, screenwriter, and author Melville Shavelson (メルヴィル・シェイヴルソン). This is also the spelling used by Welsh footballer Andy Melville (アンディ・メルヴィル).

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Melville Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Melville 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.

Melville Is My Life
Melville Is My Life mel-vil メルヴィル Melville in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Melville Is My Life
Melville Is My Life mel-vil めるびる Melville in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Melville Is My Love
Melville Is My Love mel-vil メルヴィル Melville in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Melville Is My Love
Melville Is My Love mel-vil めるびる Melville in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Melville Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Melville in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Melville in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Melville, when pronounced mel-vil, is メルヴィル (meruviru) in katakana and めるびる (merubiru) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in mane as in bedl as in lovev as in veryi as in sit, skil as in love
Melville in Katakana (Vertical)
Melville katakana, vertical
Melville in Katakana (Horizontal)
Melville katakana, horizontal
Melville in Hiragana (Vertical)
Melville hiragana, vertical
Melville in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Melville 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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