Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Joao in Japanese

ジョアン

Joao, when pronounced "jo-an", is ジョアン (joan) in katakana.

j as in jumpo as in go, Toma as in at, span as in no
Shared by Joao Grimaldo and others

People pronouncing their name this way include Peruvian association football player Joao Grimaldo (ジョアン・グリマルド) and Brazilian association football player Joao Costa Neto (ジョアン・コスタ・ネット).

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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

"Joao Family is My Life," "Joao 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.

Joao Family Is My Life
Joao Family Is My Life jo-an ジョアン Joao in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Joao Family Is My Life
Joao Family Is My Life jo-an じょあん Joao in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Joao Family Bonds Are Forever
Joao Family Bonds Are Forever jo-an ジョアン Joao in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Joao Family Bonds Are Forever
Joao Family Bonds Are Forever jo-an じょあん Joao in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Joao Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Joao in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Joao in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Joao, when pronounced jo-an, is ジョアン (joan) in katakana and じょあん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

j as in jumpo as in go, Toma as in at, span as in no
Joao in Katakana (Vertical)
Joao katakana, vertical
Joao in Katakana (Horizontal)
Joao katakana, horizontal
Joao in Hiragana (Vertical)
Joao hiragana, vertical
Joao in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Joao 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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