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Horatio in Japanese

ホレイショ

Horatio, when pronounced "ho-ray-sho", is ホレイショ (horeisho) in katakana.

h as in hato as in go, Tomr as in reday as in daysh as in shipo as in go, Tom
Shared by Horatio Sanz and others

Notable people using this translation include actor and comedian Horatio Sanz (ホレイショ・サンツ), general in the American Revolutionary War Horatio Gates (ホレイショ・ゲイツ), and novelist Horatio Alger (ホレイショ・アルジャー). This is also the spelling used by poet and lawyer Horatio Spafford (ホレイショ・スパフォード).

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Horatio Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Horatio Is My Life, brushed by Master Eri Takase, declares in permanent ink one's lover, the person at the center of one's life. When you order, you immediately receive a print-ready PDF with the original art and the line art, everything your tattoo artist needs to ink the design. Click for a sample. Get your tattoo today.

Horatio Is My Life
Horatio Is My Life ho-ray-sho ホレイショ Horatio in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Horatio Is My Life
Horatio Is My Life ho-ray-sho ほれいしょ Horatio in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Horatio Is My Love
Horatio Is My Love ho-ray-sho ホレイショ Horatio in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Horatio Is My Love
Horatio Is My Love ho-ray-sho ほれいしょ Horatio in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Horatio Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Horatio in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Horatio in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Horatio, when pronounced ho-ray-sho, is ホレイショ (horeisho) in katakana and ほれいしょ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

h as in hato as in go, Tomr as in reday as in daysh as in shipo as in go, Tom
Horatio in Katakana (Vertical)
Horatio katakana, vertical
Horatio in Katakana (Horizontal)
Horatio katakana, horizontal
Horatio in Hiragana (Vertical)
Horatio hiragana, vertical
Horatio in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Horatio 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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