Joan in Japanese

フアン

Joan, when pronounced "hwan", is フアン (fuan) in katakana.

Shared by Joan Crespí

This katakana spelling is shared by Franciscan missionary and explorer of Las Californias Joan Crespí (フアン・クレスピ).

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ジョンjon ジョーンjōn ジョアンjoan ホアンhoan フアンfuan ジュアンjuan ジョウンjoun ヨアンyoan ジーンjīn Other

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Name and Phrase

"Joan Family is My Life," "Joan 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.

Joan Family Is My Life hwan フアン Joan in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal

Joan Family Is My Life hwan ふあん Joan in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal

Joan Family Bonds Are Forever hwan フアン Joan in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Joan Family Bonds Are Forever hwan ふあん Joan in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Joan Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Joan in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Joan in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Joan, when pronounced hwan, is フアン (fuan) in katakana and ふあん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

Joan katakana, vertical

Joan katakana, horizontal

Joan hiragana, vertical

Joan hiragana, horizontal

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