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Kiyoshi in Japanese

キヨシ

Kiyoshi, when pronounced "ki-yo-shi", is キヨシ (kiyoshi) in katakana.

k as in kiti as in sit, skiyosh as in shipi as in sit, ski
Shared by Kiyoshi Kuromiya

Well-known people with this spelling include Japanese American author and civil rights activist Kiyoshi Kuromiya (キヨシ・クロミヤ).

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Name and Phrase

"Kiyoshi Family is My Life," "Kiyoshi Family Bonds are Forever." Each is composed in Japanese calligraphy by Master Takase.

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Kiyoshi Family Is My Life
Kiyoshi Family Is My Life ki-yo-shi キヨシ Kiyoshi in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kiyoshi Family Is My Life
Kiyoshi Family Is My Life ki-yo-shi きよし Kiyoshi in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kiyoshi Family Bonds Are Forever
Kiyoshi Family Bonds Are Forever ki-yo-shi キヨシ Kiyoshi in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Kiyoshi Family Bonds Are Forever
Kiyoshi Family Bonds Are Forever ki-yo-shi きよし Kiyoshi in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Kiyoshi Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Kiyoshi in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Kiyoshi in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Kiyoshi, when pronounced ki-yo-shi, is キヨシ (kiyoshi) in katakana and きよし in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kiti as in sit, skiyosh as in shipi as in sit, ski
Kiyoshi in Katakana (Vertical)
Kiyoshi katakana, vertical
Kiyoshi in Katakana (Horizontal)
Kiyoshi katakana, horizontal
Kiyoshi in Hiragana (Vertical)
Kiyoshi hiragana, vertical
Kiyoshi in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Kiyoshi hiragana, horizontal

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