Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Jo in Japanese

ジョー

Jo, when pronounced "jO", is ジョー (jō) in katakana.

j as in jumpO as in go, law, held long
Shared by Amy Jo Johnson and others

People pronouncing their name this way include actress Amy Jo Johnson (エイミー・ジョー・ジョンソン), teacher, secretary, and campaign specialist Mary Jo Kopechne (マリー・ジョー・コペクニ), and English television and radio personality Jo Whiley (ジョー・ワイリー). Other notable people include politician, 2020 Libertarian Party presidential candidate Jo Jorgensen (ジョー・ジョーゲンセン).

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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

"Jo Family is My Life," "Jo 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.

Jo Family Is My Life
Jo Family Is My Life jO ジョー Jo in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Jo Family Is My Life
Jo Family Is My Life jO じょう Jo in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Jo Family Bonds Are Forever
Jo Family Bonds Are Forever jO ジョー Jo in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Jo Family Bonds Are Forever
Jo Family Bonds Are Forever jO じょう Jo in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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 jO, is ジョー (jō) in katakana and じょう (jou) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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