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Chucho in Japanese

チューチョ

Chucho, when pronounced "tyOO-cho", is チューチョ (chūcho) in katakana.

t as in topyOOch as in chairo as in go, Tom
Shared by Chucho Valdés and others

Notable people using this translation include Grammy-winning Cuban musician Chucho Valdés (チューチョ・バルデース), Mexican boxer Chucho Castillo (チューチョ・カスティーヨ), and Mexican musician Chucho de Mexico (チューチョ・デ・メヒコ).

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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

"Chucho Family is My Life," "Chucho 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.

Chucho Family Is My Life
Chucho Family Is My Life tyOO-cho チューチョ Chucho in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Chucho Family Is My Life
Chucho Family Is My Life tyOO-cho ちゅうちょ Chucho in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Chucho Family Bonds Are Forever
Chucho Family Bonds Are Forever tyOO-cho チューチョ Chucho in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Chucho Family Bonds Are Forever
Chucho Family Bonds Are Forever tyOO-cho ちゅうちょ Chucho in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Chucho Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Chucho in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Chucho in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Chucho, when pronounced tyOO-cho, is チューチョ (chūcho) in katakana and ちゅうちょ (chuucho) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

t as in topyOOch as in chairo as in go, Tom
Chucho in Katakana (Vertical)
Chucho katakana, vertical
Chucho in Katakana (Horizontal)
Chucho katakana, horizontal
Chucho in Hiragana (Vertical)
Chucho hiragana, vertical
Chucho in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Chucho 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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