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Hugh in Japanese

ヒュー

Hugh, when pronounced "hyOO", is ヒュー (hyū) in katakana.

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Shared by Hugh Grant and others

Notable people using this translation include British actor Hugh Grant (ヒュー・グラント), fur trapper and frontiersman Hugh Glass (ヒュー・グラス), and fiction writer Hugh Howey (ヒュー・ハウイー). This is also the spelling used by British musician Hugh Gibb (ヒュー・ギブ).

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Hugh Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Hugh 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.

Hugh Is My Life
Hugh Is My Life hyOO ヒュー Hugh in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Hugh Is My Life
Hugh Is My Life hyOO ひゅう Hugh in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Hugh Is My Love
Hugh Is My Love hyOO ヒュー Hugh in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Hugh Is My Love
Hugh Is My Love hyOO ひゅう Hugh in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Hugh Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Hugh in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Hugh in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Hugh, when pronounced hyOO, is ヒュー (hyū) in katakana and ひゅう (hyuu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Hugh in Katakana (Vertical)
Hugh katakana, vertical
Hugh in Katakana (Horizontal)
Hugh katakana, horizontal
Hugh in Hiragana (Vertical)
Hugh hiragana, vertical
Hugh in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Hugh 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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