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Goya in Japanese

ゴヤ

Goya, when pronounced "go-ya", is ゴヤ (goya) in katakana.

g as in goo as in go, Tomya
Shared by Tito Goya

Well-known people with this spelling include actor Tito Goya (ティート・ゴヤ).

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go-ya ゴヤgoya go-ja ゴジャgoja

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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

"Goya Family is My Life," "Goya 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.

Goya Family Is My Life
Goya Family Is My Life go-ya ゴヤ Goya in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Goya Family Is My Life
Goya Family Is My Life go-ya ごや Goya in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Goya Family Bonds Are Forever
Goya Family Bonds Are Forever go-ya ゴヤ Goya in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Goya Family Bonds Are Forever
Goya Family Bonds Are Forever go-ya ごや Goya in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Goya Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Goya in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Goya in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Goya, when pronounced go-ya, is ゴヤ (goya) in katakana and ごや in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

g as in goo as in go, Tomya
Goya in Katakana (Vertical)
Goya katakana, vertical
Goya in Katakana (Horizontal)
Goya katakana, horizontal
Goya in Hiragana (Vertical)
Goya hiragana, vertical
Goya in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Goya hiragana, horizontal

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