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Neo in Japanese

ニーオ

Neo, when pronounced "nI-o", is ニーオ (nīo) in katakana.

n as in noI as in ski, held longo as in go, Tom

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ne-o ネオneo nI-o ニーオnīo

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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

"Neo Family is My Life," "Neo 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.

Neo Family Is My Life
Neo Family Is My Life nI-o ニーオ Neo in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Neo Family Is My Life
Neo Family Is My Life nI-o にいお Neo in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Neo Family Bonds Are Forever
Neo Family Bonds Are Forever nI-o ニーオ Neo in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Neo Family Bonds Are Forever
Neo Family Bonds Are Forever nI-o にいお Neo in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Neo Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Neo in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Neo in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Neo, when pronounced nI-o, is ニーオ (nīo) in katakana and にいお (niio) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

n as in noI as in ski, held longo as in go, Tom
Neo in Katakana (Vertical)
Neo katakana, vertical
Neo in Katakana (Horizontal)
Neo katakana, horizontal
Neo in Hiragana (Vertical)
Neo hiragana, vertical
Neo in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Neo hiragana, horizontal

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