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Forward in Japanese

フォーワード

Forward, when pronounced "fohr-ward", is フォーワード (fōwādo) in katakana.

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People pronouncing their name this way include April Forward (エイプリル・フォーワード).

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Forward Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Forward 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.

Forward Is My Life
Forward Is My Life fohr-ward フォーワード Forward in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Forward Is My Life
Forward Is My Life fohr-ward ほうわあど Forward in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Forward Is My Love
Forward Is My Love fohr-ward フォーワード Forward in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Forward Is My Love
Forward Is My Love fohr-ward ほうわあど Forward in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Forward Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Forward in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Forward in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Forward, when pronounced fohr-ward, is フォーワード (fōwādo) in katakana and ほうわあど (houwaado) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

f as in funohr as in for, bornwar as in redd as in dog
Forward in Katakana (Vertical)
Forward katakana, vertical
Forward in Katakana (Horizontal)
Forward katakana, horizontal
Forward in Hiragana (Vertical)
Forward hiragana, vertical
Forward in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Forward hiragana, horizontal
A customer's tattoo: Mayumi is my life, in Japanese calligraphy by Master Eri Takase

Each design is an original work by Master Takase, delivered as a high-resolution PDF with the calligraphy and line art: everything you need for a perfect tattoo or print. Every translation includes links to independent sources so with one click you can verify it for yourself.

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