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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Josephine in Japanese

ジョセフィン

Josephine, when pronounced "jo-se-fin", is ジョセフィン (josefin) in katakana.

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Shared by Josephine Baker and others

This katakana spelling is shared by American-born French dancer, singer and actress Josephine Baker (ジョセフィン・ベーカー), Scottish author Josephine Tey (ジョセフィン・テイ), and inventor Josephine Cochrane (ジョセフィン・コクラン). Other notable people include British mezzo Josephine Veasey (ジョセフィン・ヴィージー).

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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

"Josephine Family is My Life," "Josephine 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.

Josephine Family Is My Life
Josephine Family Is My Life jo-se-fin ジョセフィン Josephine in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Josephine Family Is My Life
Josephine Family Is My Life jo-se-fin じょせひん Josephine in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Josephine Family Bonds Are Forever
Josephine Family Bonds Are Forever jo-se-fin ジョセフィン Josephine in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Josephine Family Bonds Are Forever
Josephine Family Bonds Are Forever jo-se-fin じょせひん Josephine in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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 jo-se-fin, is ジョセフィン (josefin) in katakana and じょせひん (josehin) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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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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