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Honor in Japanese

オナー

Honor, when pronounced "o-nur", is オナー (onā) in katakana.

o as in go, Tomn as in nour as in her, butter
Shared by Honor Blackman and others

People with this Japanese spelling include British actress Honor Blackman (オナー・ブラックマン), Underwater archaeologist Honor Frost (オナー・フロスト), and Honor Ayres (オナー・アイレス).

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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

"Honor Family is My Life," "Honor 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.

Honor Family Is My Life
Honor Family Is My Life o-nur オナー Honor in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Honor Family Is My Life
Honor Family Is My Life o-nur おなあ Honor in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Honor Family Bonds Are Forever
Honor Family Bonds Are Forever o-nur オナー Honor in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Honor Family Bonds Are Forever
Honor Family Bonds Are Forever o-nur おなあ Honor in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Honor Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Honor in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Honor in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Honor, when pronounced o-nur, is オナー (onā) in katakana and おなあ (onaa) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

o as in go, Tomn as in nour as in her, butter
Honor in Katakana (Vertical)
Honor katakana, vertical
Honor in Katakana (Horizontal)
Honor katakana, horizontal
Honor in Hiragana (Vertical)
Honor hiragana, vertical
Honor in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Honor 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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