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Manoel in Japanese

マノエル

Manoel, when pronounced "ma-no-el", is マノエル (manoeru) in katakana.

m as in mana as in at, span as in noo as in go, Tome as in bedl as in love
Shared by Manoel de Oliveira and others

People pronouncing their name this way include Portuguese film director Manoel de Oliveira (マノエル・ド・オリヴェイラ), Brazilian futsal player Manoel Tobias (マノエル・トビアス), and Brazilian association football player Sérgio Manoel (セルジオ・マノエル).

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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

"Manoel Family is My Life," "Manoel 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.

Manoel Family Is My Life
Manoel Family Is My Life ma-no-el マノエル Manoel in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Manoel Family Is My Life
Manoel Family Is My Life ma-no-el まのえる Manoel in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Manoel Family Bonds Are Forever
Manoel Family Bonds Are Forever ma-no-el マノエル Manoel in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Manoel Family Bonds Are Forever
Manoel Family Bonds Are Forever ma-no-el まのえる Manoel in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Manoel Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Manoel in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Manoel in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Manoel, when pronounced ma-no-el, is マノエル (manoeru) in katakana and まのえる in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in mana as in at, span as in noo as in go, Tome as in bedl as in love
Manoel in Katakana (Vertical)
Manoel katakana, vertical
Manoel in Katakana (Horizontal)
Manoel katakana, horizontal
Manoel in Hiragana (Vertical)
Manoel hiragana, vertical
Manoel in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Manoel 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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