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Mikhail in Japanese

ミハイル

Mikhail, when pronounced "mi-khiel", is ミハイル (mihairu) in katakana.

m as in mani as in sit, skikh as in Bach (German)ie as in piel as in love
Shared by Mikhail Baryshnikov

This spelling is shared by Latvian-American dancer, choreographer and actor Mikhail Baryshnikov (ミハイル・バリシニコフ).

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Mikhail Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Mikhail 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.

Mikhail Is My Life
Mikhail Is My Life mi-khiel ミハイル Mikhail in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Mikhail Is My Life
Mikhail Is My Life mi-khiel みはいる Mikhail in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Mikhail Is My Love
Mikhail Is My Love mi-khiel ミハイル Mikhail in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Mikhail Is My Love
Mikhail Is My Love mi-khiel みはいる Mikhail in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Mikhail Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Mikhail in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Mikhail in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Mikhail, when pronounced mi-khiel, is ミハイル (mihairu) in katakana and みはいる in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in mani as in sit, skikh as in Bach (German)ie as in piel as in love
Mikhail in Katakana (Vertical)
Mikhail katakana, vertical
Mikhail in Katakana (Horizontal)
Mikhail katakana, horizontal
Mikhail in Hiragana (Vertical)
Mikhail hiragana, vertical
Mikhail in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Mikhail 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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