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Mo in Japanese

モー

Mo, when pronounced "mO", is モー (mō) in katakana.

m as in manO as in go, law, held long
Shared by Mo Collins and others

This translation is shared by actor and comedian Mo Collins (モー・コリンズ), comedian Mo Rocca (モー・ロッカ), and rapper, singer, and songwriter from Washington, D.C. Lil' Mo (リル・モー). Other notable people include baseball player Mo Vaughn (モー・ボーン).

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mO モーmō mo モmo

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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

"Mo Family is My Life," "Mo 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.

Mo Family Is My Life
Mo Family Is My Life mO モー Mo in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Mo Family Is My Life
Mo Family Is My Life mO もう Mo in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Mo Family Bonds Are Forever
Mo Family Bonds Are Forever mO モー Mo in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Mo Family Bonds Are Forever
Mo Family Bonds Are Forever mO もう Mo in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Mo Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Mo in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Mo in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Mo, when pronounced mO, is モー (mō) in katakana and もう (mou) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in manO as in go, law, held long
Mo in Katakana (Vertical)
Mo katakana, vertical
Mo in Katakana (Horizontal)
Mo katakana, horizontal
Mo in Hiragana (Vertical)
Mo hiragana, vertical
Mo in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Mo hiragana, horizontal

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