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Marilyn in Japanese

マリリン

Marilyn, when pronounced "ma-ri-lin", is マリリン (maririn) in katakana.

m as in mana as in at, spar as in redi as in sit, skil as in lovei as in sit, skin as in no
Shared by Marilyn Monroe and others

This translation is used by actress and model Marilyn Monroe (マリリン・モンロー), magazine columnist, author and lecturer Marilyn vos Savant (マリリン・ボス・サバント), and singer Marilyn Wilson (マリリン・ウィルソン).

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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

"Marilyn Family is My Life," "Marilyn 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.

Marilyn Family Is My Life
Marilyn Family Is My Life ma-ri-lin マリリン Marilyn in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Marilyn Family Is My Life
Marilyn Family Is My Life ma-ri-lin まりりん Marilyn in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Marilyn Family Bonds Are Forever
Marilyn Family Bonds Are Forever ma-ri-lin マリリン Marilyn in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Marilyn Family Bonds Are Forever
Marilyn Family Bonds Are Forever ma-ri-lin まりりん Marilyn in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Marilyn Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Marilyn in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Marilyn in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Marilyn, when pronounced ma-ri-lin, is マリリン (maririn) in katakana and まりりん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in mana as in at, spar as in redi as in sit, skil as in lovei as in sit, skin as in no
Marilyn in Katakana (Vertical)
Marilyn katakana, vertical
Marilyn in Katakana (Horizontal)
Marilyn katakana, horizontal
Marilyn in Hiragana (Vertical)
Marilyn hiragana, vertical
Marilyn in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Marilyn 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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