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Melville in Japanese

メルビル

Melville, when pronounced "mel-bil", is メルビル (merubiru) in katakana.

m as in mane as in bedl as in loveb as in bati as in sit, skil as in love
Shared by Ronald Melville and others

People pronouncing their name this way include British botanist Ronald Melville (ロナルド・メルビル) and alpine skier Marvin Melville (マービン・メルビル).

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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-bil メルビル Melville in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Melville Is My Life
Melville Is My Life mel-bil 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-bil メルビル Melville in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Melville Is My Love
Melville Is My Love mel-bil 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-bil, is メルビル (merubiru) in katakana and めるびる in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in mane as in bedl as in loveb as in bati 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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