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Joi in Japanese

ジョイ

Joi, when pronounced "joi", is ジョイ (joi) in katakana.

j as in jumpoi as in oil
Shared by Joi Lansing and others

This katakana spelling is shared by actress Joi Lansing (ジョイ・ランシング), actress, known for Ilsa, Harem Keeper of the Oil Sheiks Marilyn Joi (マリリン・ジョイ), and actress Kendyl Joi (ケンディル・ジョイ).

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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

"Joi Family is My Life," "Joi 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.

Joi Family Is My Life
Joi Family Is My Life joi ジョイ Joi in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Joi Family Is My Life
Joi Family Is My Life joi じょい Joi in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Joi Family Bonds Are Forever
Joi Family Bonds Are Forever joi ジョイ Joi in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Joi Family Bonds Are Forever
Joi Family Bonds Are Forever joi じょい Joi in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Joi Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Joi in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Joi in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Joi, when pronounced joi, is ジョイ (joi) in katakana and じょい in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

j as in jumpoi as in oil
Joi in Katakana (Vertical)
Joi katakana, vertical
Joi in Katakana (Horizontal)
Joi katakana, horizontal
Joi in Hiragana (Vertical)
Joi hiragana, vertical
Joi in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Joi hiragana, horizontal

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