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Theo in Japanese

セオ

Theo, when pronounced "the-o", is セオ (seo) in katakana.

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Shared by Theo Walcott and others

People with this Japanese spelling include English association football player Theo Walcott (セオ・ウォルコット), baseball executive Theo Epstein (セオ・エプスタイン), and British entrepreneur of Greek Cypriot origin Theo Paphitis (セオ・パフィティス). Other notable people include British saxophonist Theo Travis (セオ・トラヴィス).

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te-o テオteo the-o セオseo thI-a シーアshīa thi-o シオshio

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Name and Phrase

"Theo Family is My Life," "Theo 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.

Theo Family Is My Life
Theo Family Is My Life the-o セオ Theo in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Theo Family Is My Life
Theo Family Is My Life the-o せお Theo in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Theo Family Bonds Are Forever
Theo Family Bonds Are Forever the-o セオ Theo in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Theo Family Bonds Are Forever
Theo Family Bonds Are Forever the-o せお Theo in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Theo Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Theo in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Theo in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Theo, when pronounced the-o, is セオ (seo) in katakana and せお in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Theo in Katakana (Vertical)
Theo katakana, vertical
Theo in Katakana (Horizontal)
Theo katakana, horizontal
Theo in Hiragana (Vertical)
Theo hiragana, vertical
Theo in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Theo hiragana, horizontal

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A customer's tattoo: Mayumi is my life, in Japanese calligraphy by Master Eri Takase

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