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Zero in Japanese

ゼロ

Zero, when pronounced "ze-ro", is ゼロ (zero) in katakana.

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People with this Japanese spelling include actor Zero Mostel (ゼロ・モステル).

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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

"Zero Family is My Life," "Zero Family Bonds are Forever." Each is composed in Japanese calligraphy by Master Takase.

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Zero Family Is My Life
Zero Family Is My Life ze-ro ゼロ Zero in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Zero Family Is My Life
Zero Family Is My Life ze-ro ぜろ Zero in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Zero Family Bonds Are Forever
Zero Family Bonds Are Forever ze-ro ゼロ Zero in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Zero Family Bonds Are Forever
Zero Family Bonds Are Forever ze-ro ぜろ Zero in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Zero Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Zero in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Zero in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Zero, when pronounced ze-ro, is ゼロ (zero) in katakana and ぜろ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

z as in zooe as in bedr as in redo as in go, Tom
Zero in Katakana (Vertical)
Zero katakana, vertical
Zero in Katakana (Horizontal)
Zero katakana, horizontal
Zero in Hiragana (Vertical)
Zero hiragana, vertical
Zero in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Zero hiragana, horizontal

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