Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Joe in Japanese

ジョー

Joe, when pronounced "jO", is ジョー (jō) in katakana.

j as in jumpO as in go, law, held long
Shared by Joe Keery and others

Well-known people with this spelling include actor and musician Joe Keery (ジョー・キーリー), football player Joe Flacco (ジョー・フラッコ), and Academy Award-winning actor Joe Pesci (ジョー・ペシ). This is also the spelling used by rock musician Billie Joe Armstrong (ビリー・ジョー・アームストロング).

Select how you pronounce Joe:

Show us how you pronounce Joe 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

Joe Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Joe 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.

Joe Is My Life
Joe Is My Life jO ジョー Joe in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Joe Is My Life
Joe Is My Life jO じょう Joe in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Joe Is My Love
Joe Is My Love jO ジョー Joe in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Joe Is My Love
Joe Is My Love jO じょう Joe in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Joe Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Joe in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Joe in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Joe, when pronounced jO, is ジョー (jō) in katakana and じょう (jou) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

j as in jumpO as in go, law, held long
Joe in Katakana (Vertical)
Joe katakana, vertical
Joe in Katakana (Horizontal)
Joe katakana, horizontal
Joe in Hiragana (Vertical)
Joe hiragana, vertical
Joe in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Joe 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.

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