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

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

Jo Is My Love yo ヨ Jo in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Jo Is My Love yo よ 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 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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