Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Jo in Japanese

ホウ

Jo, when pronounced "hou", is ホウ (hou) in katakana.

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Well-known people with this spelling include singer and hazzan Jo Amar (ホウ・アマール).

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Jo Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Jo 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.

Jo Is My Life
Jo Is My Life hou ホウ Jo in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Jo Is My Life
Jo Is My Life hou ほう Jo in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Jo Is My Love
Jo Is My Love hou ホウ Jo in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Jo Is My Love
Jo Is My Love hou ほう Jo in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Jo Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

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

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

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