Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Mercy in Japanese

メルシー

Mercy, when pronounced "mer-sI", is メルシー (merushī) in katakana.

m as in mane as in bedr as in reds as in seeI as in ski, held long
Shared by Franz von Mercy and others

This katakana spelling is shared by German general Franz von Mercy (フランツ・フォン・メルシー) and Kenyan long-distance runner Mercy Cherono (メルシー・チェロノ).

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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

"Mercy Family is My Life," "Mercy 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.

Mercy Family Is My Life
Mercy Family Is My Life mer-sI メルシー Mercy in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Mercy Family Is My Life
Mercy Family Is My Life mer-sI めるしい Mercy in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Mercy Family Bonds Are Forever
Mercy Family Bonds Are Forever mer-sI メルシー Mercy in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Mercy Family Bonds Are Forever
Mercy Family Bonds Are Forever mer-sI めるしい Mercy in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Mercy Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Mercy in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Mercy in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Mercy, when pronounced mer-sI, is メルシー (merushī) in katakana and めるしい (merushii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in mane as in bedr as in reds as in seeI as in ski, held long
Mercy in Katakana (Vertical)
Mercy katakana, vertical
Mercy in Katakana (Horizontal)
Mercy katakana, horizontal
Mercy in Hiragana (Vertical)
Mercy hiragana, vertical
Mercy in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Mercy 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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