Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Josif in Japanese

ヨシフ

Josif, when pronounced "yo-sif", is ヨシフ (yoshifu) in katakana.

yos as in seei as in sit, skif as in fun
Shared by Josif Pančić and others

This translation is shared by botanist Josif Pančić (ヨシフ・パンチッチ), Patriarch of Serbia Josif Rajačić (ヨシフ・ラヤチッチ), and Serbian composer Josif Marinković (ヨシフ・マリンコヴィッチ).

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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

"Josif Family is My Life," "Josif 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.

Josif Family Is My Life
Josif Family Is My Life yo-sif ヨシフ Josif in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Josif Family Is My Life
Josif Family Is My Life yo-sif よしふ Josif in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Josif Family Bonds Are Forever
Josif Family Bonds Are Forever yo-sif ヨシフ Josif in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Josif Family Bonds Are Forever
Josif Family Bonds Are Forever yo-sif よしふ Josif in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Josif Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

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

yos as in seei as in sit, skif as in fun
Josif in Katakana (Vertical)
Josif katakana, vertical
Josif in Katakana (Horizontal)
Josif katakana, horizontal
Josif in Hiragana (Vertical)
Josif hiragana, vertical
Josif in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Josif 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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