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Joshua in Japanese

ジョシュア

Joshua, when pronounced "jo-shoo-a", is ジョシュア (joshua) in katakana.

j as in jumpo as in go, Tomsh as in shipoo as in boot, booka as in at, spa
Shared by Anthony Joshua and others

Notable people using this translation include British boxer Anthony Joshua (アンソニー・ジョシュア), businessman Joshua Kushner (ジョシュア・クシュナー), and actor and singer-songwriter Joshua Bassett (ジョシュア・バセット).

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Joshua Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Joshua 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.

Joshua Is My Life
Joshua Is My Life jo-shoo-a ジョシュア Joshua in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Joshua Is My Life
Joshua Is My Life jo-shoo-a じょしゅあ Joshua in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Joshua Is My Love
Joshua Is My Love jo-shoo-a ジョシュア Joshua in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Joshua Is My Love
Joshua Is My Love jo-shoo-a じょしゅあ Joshua in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Joshua Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Joshua in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Joshua in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Joshua, when pronounced jo-shoo-a, is ジョシュア (joshua) in katakana and じょしゅあ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

j as in jumpo as in go, Tomsh as in shipoo as in boot, booka as in at, spa
Joshua in Katakana (Vertical)
Joshua katakana, vertical
Joshua in Katakana (Horizontal)
Joshua katakana, horizontal
Joshua in Hiragana (Vertical)
Joshua hiragana, vertical
Joshua in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Joshua 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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