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Johnathan in Japanese

ジョナサン

Johnathan, when pronounced "jo-na-than", is ジョナサン (jonasan) in katakana.

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Shared by Johnathan Thurston and others

This spelling is shared by Australian rugby league footballer Johnathan Thurston (ジョナサン・サーストン), professional esports player Johnathan Wendel (ジョナサン・ウェンデル), and actor and musician Johnathan Rice (ジョナサン・ライス).

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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

"Johnathan Family is My Life," "Johnathan 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.

Johnathan Family Is My Life
Johnathan Family Is My Life jo-na-than ジョナサン Johnathan in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Johnathan Family Is My Life
Johnathan Family Is My Life jo-na-than じょなさん Johnathan in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Johnathan Family Bonds Are Forever
Johnathan Family Bonds Are Forever jo-na-than ジョナサン Johnathan in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Johnathan Family Bonds Are Forever
Johnathan Family Bonds Are Forever jo-na-than じょなさん Johnathan in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Johnathan Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Johnathan in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Johnathan in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Johnathan, when pronounced jo-na-than, is ジョナサン (jonasan) in katakana and じょなさん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

j as in jumpo as in go, Tomn as in noa as in at, spath as in thinka as in at, span as in no
Johnathan in Katakana (Vertical)
Johnathan katakana, vertical
Johnathan in Katakana (Horizontal)
Johnathan katakana, horizontal
Johnathan in Hiragana (Vertical)
Johnathan hiragana, vertical
Johnathan in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Johnathan 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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