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Gao in Japanese

ガオ

Gao, when pronounced "ga-o", is ガオ (gao) in katakana.

g as in goa as in at, spao as in go, Tom
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This translation is shared by table tennis player Gao Jun (ガオ・ジュン) and figure skater Christina Gao (クリスティーナ・ガオ).

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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

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

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Gao Family Is My Life
Gao Family Is My Life ga-o ガオ Gao in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Gao Family Is My Life
Gao Family Is My Life ga-o がお Gao in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Gao Family Bonds Are Forever
Gao Family Bonds Are Forever ga-o ガオ Gao in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Gao Family Bonds Are Forever
Gao Family Bonds Are Forever ga-o がお Gao in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Gao Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Gao in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Gao in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Gao, when pronounced ga-o, is ガオ (gao) in katakana and がお in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

g as in goa as in at, spao as in go, Tom
Gao in Katakana (Vertical)
Gao katakana, vertical
Gao in Katakana (Horizontal)
Gao katakana, horizontal
Gao in Hiragana (Vertical)
Gao hiragana, vertical
Gao in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Gao hiragana, horizontal

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