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Josephine in Japanese

ジョゼフィーヌ

Josephine, when pronounced "zho-ze-fI-nu", is ジョゼフィーヌ (jozefīnu) in katakana.

zh as in visiono as in go, Tomz as in zooe as in bedf as in funI as in ski, held longn as in nou as in sun
Shared by Josephine Alhanko

People with this Japanese spelling include Swedish actress and former Miss Sweden Josephine Alhanko (ジョゼフィーヌ・アルハンコ).

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

Josephine Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Josephine 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.

Josephine Is My Life
Josephine Is My Life zho-ze-fI-nu ジョゼフィーヌ Josephine in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Josephine Is My Life
Josephine Is My Life zho-ze-fI-nu じょぜひいぬ Josephine in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Josephine Is My Love
Josephine Is My Love zho-ze-fI-nu ジョゼフィーヌ Josephine in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Josephine Is My Love
Josephine Is My Love zho-ze-fI-nu じょぜひいぬ Josephine in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Josephine Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Josephine in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Josephine in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Josephine, when pronounced zho-ze-fI-nu, is ジョゼフィーヌ (jozefīnu) in katakana and じょぜひいぬ (jozehiinu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

zh as in visiono as in go, Tomz as in zooe as in bedf as in funI as in ski, held longn as in nou as in sun
Josephine in Katakana (Vertical)
Josephine katakana, vertical
Josephine in Katakana (Horizontal)
Josephine katakana, horizontal
Josephine in Hiragana (Vertical)
Josephine hiragana, vertical
Josephine in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Josephine 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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