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Joel in Japanese

ホエル

Joel, when pronounced "ho-el", is ホエル (hoeru) in katakana.

h as in hato as in go, Tome as in bedl as in love
Shared by Joel Ordóñez and others

This spelling is shared by Ecuadorian footballer Joel Ordóñez (ホエル・オルドニェス), Salvadoran football referee Joel Aguilar (ホエル・アギラール), and Venezuelan association football player Joel Graterol (ホエル・グラテロル).

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Joel Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Joel 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.

Joel Is My Life
Joel Is My Life ho-el ホエル Joel in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Joel Is My Life
Joel Is My Life ho-el ほえる Joel in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Joel Is My Love
Joel Is My Love ho-el ホエル Joel in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Joel Is My Love
Joel Is My Love ho-el ほえる Joel in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Joel Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Joel in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Joel in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Joel, when pronounced ho-el, is ホエル (hoeru) in katakana and ほえる in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

h as in hato as in go, Tome as in bedl as in love
Joel in Katakana (Vertical)
Joel katakana, vertical
Joel in Katakana (Horizontal)
Joel katakana, horizontal
Joel in Hiragana (Vertical)
Joel hiragana, vertical
Joel in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Joel 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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