Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Melody in Japanese

メロディー

Melody, when pronounced "me-lo-dI", is メロディー (merodī) in katakana.

m as in mane as in bedl as in loveo as in go, Tomd as in dogI as in ski, held long
Shared by Melody Carlson

People with this Japanese spelling include writer Melody Carlson (メロディー・カールソン).

Select how you pronounce Melody:

Show us how you pronounce Melody and we'll create the calligraphy.

Loading sounds...

Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Name and Phrase

"Melody Family is My Life," "Melody 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.

Melody Family Is My Life
Melody Family Is My Life me-lo-dI メロディー Melody in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Melody Family Is My Life
Melody Family Is My Life me-lo-dI めろでぃい Melody in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Melody Family Bonds Are Forever
Melody Family Bonds Are Forever me-lo-dI メロディー Melody in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Melody Family Bonds Are Forever
Melody Family Bonds Are Forever me-lo-dI めろでぃい Melody in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Melody Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Melody in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Melody in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Melody, when pronounced me-lo-dI, is メロディー (merodī) in katakana and めろでぃい (merodii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in mane as in bedl as in loveo as in go, Tomd as in dogI as in ski, held long
Melody in Katakana (Vertical)
Melody katakana, vertical
Melody in Katakana (Horizontal)
Melody katakana, horizontal
Melody in Hiragana (Vertical)
Melody hiragana, vertical
Melody in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Melody hiragana, horizontal

Your purchase includes a personal-use license. For a book, a product or a business, see Licensing.