Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Neo in Japanese

ネオ

Neo, when pronounced "ne-o", is ネオ (neo) in katakana.

n as in noe as in bedo as in go, Tom
Shared by Chua Jim Neo and others

This translation is used by Singaporean writer Chua Jim Neo (チュア・ジム・ネオ) and German painter Neo Rauch (ネオ・ラオホ).

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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 ne-o ネオ Neo in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Neo Family Is My Life
Neo Family Is My Life ne-o ねお Neo in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Neo Family Bonds Are Forever
Neo Family Bonds Are Forever ne-o ネオ Neo in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Neo Family Bonds Are Forever
Neo Family Bonds Are Forever ne-o ねお 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 ne-o, is ネオ (neo) in katakana and ねお in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

n as in noe as in bedo 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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