Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Joel in Japanese

ジョーエル

Joel, when pronounced "jO-el", is ジョーエル (jōeru) in katakana.

j as in jumpO as in go, law, held longe as in bedl as in love
Shared by Joel Chandler Harris

This katakana spelling is shared by journalist, children's writer Joel Chandler Harris (ジョーエル・チャンドラー・ハリス).

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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

"Joel Family is My Life," "Joel 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.

Joel Family Is My Life
Joel Family Is My Life jO-el ジョーエル Joel in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Joel Family Is My Life
Joel Family Is My Life jO-el じょうえる Joel in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Joel Family Bonds Are Forever
Joel Family Bonds Are Forever jO-el ジョーエル Joel in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Joel Family Bonds Are Forever
Joel Family Bonds Are Forever jO-el じょうえる Joel in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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 jO-el, is ジョーエル (jōeru) in katakana and じょうえる (joueru) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

j as in jumpO as in go, law, held longe 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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