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Joan in Japanese

ヨアン

Joan, when pronounced "yo-an", is ヨアン (yoan) in katakana.

yoa as in at, span as in no
Shared by Joan Blaeu and others

This katakana spelling is shared by Dutch cartographer Joan Blaeu (ヨアン・ブラウ), Dutch figure skater Joan Haanappel (ヨアン・ハーンアッペル), and Joan van der Brugghen (ヨアン・ファン・デル・ブルッヘン).

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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 yo-an ヨアン Joan in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Joan Is My Life
Joan Is My Life yo-an よあん Joan in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Joan Is My Love
Joan Is My Love yo-an ヨアン Joan in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Joan Is My Love
Joan Is My Love yo-an よあん 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 yo-an, is ヨアン (yoan) in katakana and よあん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

yoa as in at, span 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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