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Joan in Japanese

ジョーン

Joan, when pronounced "jOn", is ジョーン (jōn) in katakana.

j as in jumpO as in go, law, held longn as in no
Shared by Joan Baez and others

Well-known people with this spelling include contemporary folk musician Joan Baez (ジョーン・バエズ), Academy Award-winning actress Joan Crawford (ジョーン・クロフォード), and writer, known for Slouching Towards Bethlehem Joan Didion (ジョーン・ディディオン). It's also the katakana spelling for English cryptanalyst Joan Clarke (ジョーン・クラーク).

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Joan Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Joan 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.

Joan Is My Life
Joan Is My Life jOn ジョーン Joan in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Joan Is My Life
Joan Is My Life jOn じょうん Joan in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Joan Is My Love
Joan Is My Love jOn ジョーン Joan in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Joan Is My Love
Joan Is My Love jOn じょうん Joan in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) 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 jOn, is ジョーン (jōn) in katakana and じょうん (joun) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

j as in jumpO as in go, law, held longn as in no
Joan in Katakana (Vertical)
Joan katakana, vertical
Joan in Katakana (Horizontal)
Joan katakana, horizontal
Joan in Hiragana (Vertical)
Joan hiragana, vertical
Joan in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Joan hiragana, horizontal

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