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Forward in Japanese

フォワード

Forward, when pronounced "fo-ward", is フォワード (fowādo) in katakana.

f as in funo as in go, Tomwar as in redd as in dog
Shared by Walter Forward and others

This translation is shared by politician Walter Forward (ウォルター・フォワード) and psychotherapist Susan Forward (スーザン・フォワード).

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

Name and Phrase

"Forward Family is My Life," "Forward 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.

Forward Family Is My Life
Forward Family Is My Life fo-ward フォワード Forward in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Forward Family Is My Life
Forward Family Is My Life fo-ward ほわあど Forward in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Forward Family Bonds Are Forever
Forward Family Bonds Are Forever fo-ward フォワード Forward in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Forward Family Bonds Are Forever
Forward Family Bonds Are Forever fo-ward ほわあど Forward in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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 fo-ward, is フォワード (fowādo) in katakana and ほわあど (howaado) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

f as in funo as in go, Tomwar 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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