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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Josefina in Japanese

ホセフィーナ

Josefina, when pronounced "ho-se-fI-na", is ホセフィーナ (hosefīna) in katakana.

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Shared by Josefina Molina

This katakana spelling is shared by film director Josefina Molina (ホセフィーナ・モリーナ).

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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

"Josefina Family is My Life," "Josefina 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.

Josefina Family Is My Life
Josefina Family Is My Life ho-se-fI-na ホセフィーナ Josefina in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Josefina Family Is My Life
Josefina Family Is My Life ho-se-fI-na ほせひいな Josefina in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Josefina Family Bonds Are Forever
Josefina Family Bonds Are Forever ho-se-fI-na ホセフィーナ Josefina in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Josefina Family Bonds Are Forever
Josefina Family Bonds Are Forever ho-se-fI-na ほせひいな Josefina in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Josefina Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Josefina in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Josefina in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Josefina, when pronounced ho-se-fI-na, is ホセフィーナ (hosefīna) in katakana and ほせひいな (hosehiina) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Josefina in Katakana (Vertical)
Josefina katakana, vertical
Josefina in Katakana (Horizontal)
Josefina katakana, horizontal
Josefina in Hiragana (Vertical)
Josefina hiragana, vertical
Josefina in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Josefina 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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