Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

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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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Name and Phrase

"Joshua Family is My Life," "Joshua 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.

Joshua Family Is My Life
Joshua Family 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 Family Is My Life
Joshua Family 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 Family Bonds Are Forever
Joshua Family Bonds Are Forever jo-shoo-a ジョシュア Joshua in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Joshua Family Bonds Are Forever
Joshua Family Bonds Are Forever jo-shoo-a じょしゅあ Joshua in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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.

Your purchase includes a personal-use license. For a book, a product or a business, see Licensing.