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Joseph in Japanese

ジョーゼフ

Joseph, when pronounced "jO-zef", is ジョーゼフ (jōzefu) in katakana.

j as in jumpO as in go, law, held longz as in zooe as in bedf as in fun
Shared by Joseph Campbell and others

Notable people using this translation include mythologist, writer and lecturer Joseph Campbell (ジョーゼフ・キャンベル), doctor Joseph Warren (ジョーゼフ・ウォーレン), and football player and coach Vance Joseph (ヴァンス・ジョーゼフ). It's also the katakana spelling for United States Army general Joseph Stilwell (ジョーゼフ・スティルウェル).

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Joseph Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Joseph 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.

Joseph Is My Life
Joseph Is My Life jO-zef ジョーゼフ Joseph in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Joseph Is My Life
Joseph Is My Life jO-zef じょうぜふ Joseph in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Joseph Is My Love
Joseph Is My Love jO-zef ジョーゼフ Joseph in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Joseph Is My Love
Joseph Is My Love jO-zef じょうぜふ Joseph in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Joseph Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Joseph in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Joseph in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Joseph, when pronounced jO-zef, is ジョーゼフ (jōzefu) in katakana and じょうぜふ (jouzefu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

j as in jumpO as in go, law, held longz as in zooe as in bedf as in fun
Joseph in Katakana (Vertical)
Joseph katakana, vertical
Joseph in Katakana (Horizontal)
Joseph katakana, horizontal
Joseph in Hiragana (Vertical)
Joseph hiragana, vertical
Joseph in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Joseph 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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