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Joshua in Japanese

ヨシュア

Joshua, when pronounced "yo-shoo-a", is ヨシュア (yoshua) in katakana.

yosh as in shipoo as in boot, booka as in at, spa
Shared by Abraham Joshua Heschel and others

This katakana spelling is shared by Polish-American rabbi, philosopher, and civil rights activist Abraham Joshua Heschel (アブラハム・ヨシュア・ヘッシェル), Baptist leader Joshua Levering (ヨシュア・リーバーリング), and Israeli-American economist Joshua Angrist (ヨシュア・アングリスト).

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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 yo-shoo-a ヨシュア Joshua in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Joshua Is My Life
Joshua Is My Life yo-shoo-a よしゅあ Joshua in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Joshua Is My Love
Joshua Is My Love yo-shoo-a ヨシュア Joshua in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Joshua Is My Love
Joshua Is My Love yo-shoo-a よしゅあ 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 yo-shoo-a, is ヨシュア (yoshua) in katakana and よしゅあ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

yosh 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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