Jo in Japanese

ヨ

Jo, when pronounced "yo", is ヨ (yo) in katakana.

Shared by Jo Bonfrere and others

Notable people using this translation include Dutch footballer and manager Jo Bonfrere (ヨ・ボンフレール), German film director and screenwriter (1949-) Jo Baier (ヨ・バイアー), and Dutch racing cyclist Jo de Roo (ヨ・デ・ロー).

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ジョーjō ヨyo ヨーyō ジョjo ホウhou ジョーンjōn ホーhō Other

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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 yo ヨ Jo in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal

Jo Family Is My Life yo よ Jo in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal

Jo Family Bonds Are Forever yo ヨ Jo in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Jo Family Bonds Are Forever yo よ 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 yo, is ヨ (yo) in katakana and よ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

Jo katakana, vertical

Jo katakana, horizontal

Jo hiragana, vertical

Jo hiragana, horizontal

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