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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Hugh in Japanese

ウーゴ

Hugh, when pronounced "OO-go", is ウーゴ (ūgo) in katakana.

OO as in boot, held longg as in goo as in go, Tom
Shared by Hugh Tubœuf

People with this Japanese spelling include Norman adventurer Hugh Tubœuf (ウーゴ・トゥタボヴィ).

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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

"Hugh Family is My Life," "Hugh 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.

Hugh Family Is My Life
Hugh Family Is My Life OO-go ウーゴ Hugh in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Hugh Family Is My Life
Hugh Family Is My Life OO-go ううご Hugh in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Hugh Family Bonds Are Forever
Hugh Family Bonds Are Forever OO-go ウーゴ Hugh in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Hugh Family Bonds Are Forever
Hugh Family Bonds Are Forever OO-go ううご Hugh in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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 OO-go, is ウーゴ (ūgo) in katakana and ううご (uugo) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

OO as in boot, held longg as in goo as in go, Tom
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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