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Philo in Japanese

フィロ

Philo, when pronounced "fi-lo", is フィロ (firo) in katakana.

f as in funi as in sit, skil as in loveo as in go, Tom
Shared by Philo Farnsworth and others

Notable people using this translation include inventor Philo Farnsworth (フィロ・ファーンズワース), British fashion designer Phoebe Philo (フィービー・フィロ), and film actor Philo McCullough (フィロ・マッカロー).

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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

"Philo Family is My Life," "Philo 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.

Philo Family Is My Life
Philo Family Is My Life fi-lo フィロ Philo in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Philo Family Is My Life
Philo Family Is My Life fi-lo ひろ Philo in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Philo Family Bonds Are Forever
Philo Family Bonds Are Forever fi-lo フィロ Philo in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Philo Family Bonds Are Forever
Philo Family Bonds Are Forever fi-lo ひろ Philo in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Philo Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Philo in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Philo in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Philo, when pronounced fi-lo, is フィロ (firo) in katakana and ひろ (hiro) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

f as in funi as in sit, skil as in loveo as in go, Tom
Philo in Katakana (Vertical)
Philo katakana, vertical
Philo in Katakana (Horizontal)
Philo katakana, horizontal
Philo in Hiragana (Vertical)
Philo hiragana, vertical
Philo in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Philo hiragana, horizontal

Philo Meaning Love

Names have meanings and Philo means Love which in kanji is 愛情 read aijō. These beautiful designs of Philo with the meaning love make a great tattoo. Brushed by Master Takase your order is immediately available and includes all your tattoo artist needs to ink the design.

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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