Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Joe in Japanese

ホエ

Joe, when pronounced "ho-e", is ホエ (hoe) in katakana.

h as in hato as in go, Tome as in bed
Shared by Joe Bizera

Well-known people with this spelling include Uruguayan footballer Joe Bizera (ホエ・ビセラ).

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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

"Joe Family is My Life," "Joe 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.

Joe Family Is My Life
Joe Family Is My Life ho-e ホエ Joe in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Joe Family Is My Life
Joe Family Is My Life ho-e ほえ Joe in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Joe Family Bonds Are Forever
Joe Family Bonds Are Forever ho-e ホエ Joe in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Joe Family Bonds Are Forever
Joe Family Bonds Are Forever ho-e ほえ Joe in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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 ho-e, is ホエ (hoe) in katakana and ほえ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

h as in hato as in go, Tome as in bed
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.

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