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Chu in Japanese

チュー

Chu, when pronounced "chOO", is チュー (chū) in katakana.

ch as in chairOO as in boot, held long
Shared by Steven Chu and others

This translation is used by physicist, former United States Secretary of Energy, Nobel laureate Steven Chu (スティーブン・チュー), actor, known for Stronger Together Justin Chu Cary (ジャスティン・チュー・キャリー), and musician Chu Berry (チュー・ベリー). This is also the spelling used by writer of science fiction John Chu (ジョン・チュー).

Select how you pronounce Chu:

chOO チューchū choo-oo チュウchuu choo チュchu

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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

"Chu Family is My Life," "Chu 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.

Chu Family Is My Life
Chu Family Is My Life chOO チュー Chu in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Chu Family Is My Life
Chu Family Is My Life chOO ちゅう Chu in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Chu Family Bonds Are Forever
Chu Family Bonds Are Forever chOO チュー Chu in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Chu Family Bonds Are Forever
Chu Family Bonds Are Forever chOO ちゅう Chu in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Chu Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Chu in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Chu in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Chu, when pronounced chOO, is チュー (chū) in katakana and ちゅう (chuu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

ch as in chairOO as in boot, held long
Chu in Katakana (Vertical)
Chu katakana, vertical
Chu in Katakana (Horizontal)
Chu katakana, horizontal
Chu in Hiragana (Vertical)
Chu hiragana, vertical
Chu in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Chu hiragana, horizontal

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