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Soo in Japanese

スー

Soo, when pronounced "sOO", is スー (sū) in katakana.

s as in seeOO as in boot, held long
Shared by Phillipa Soo and others

Famous people with this spelling include actress and singer Phillipa Soo (フィリッパ・スー), actor, known for Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed? Jack Soo (ジャック・スー), and British punk icon Soo Catwoman (スー・キャットウーマン).

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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

"Soo Family is My Life," "Soo 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.

Soo Family Is My Life
Soo Family Is My Life sOO スー Soo in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Soo Family Is My Life
Soo Family Is My Life sOO すう Soo in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Soo Family Bonds Are Forever
Soo Family Bonds Are Forever sOO スー Soo in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Soo Family Bonds Are Forever
Soo Family Bonds Are Forever sOO すう Soo in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Soo Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Soo in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Soo in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Soo, when pronounced sOO, is スー (sū) in katakana and すう (suu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

s as in seeOO as in boot, held long
Soo in Katakana (Vertical)
Soo katakana, vertical
Soo in Katakana (Horizontal)
Soo katakana, horizontal
Soo in Hiragana (Vertical)
Soo hiragana, vertical
Soo in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Soo hiragana, horizontal

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