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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Hoagy in Japanese

ホーギー

Hoagy, when pronounced "hO-gI", is ホーギー (hōgī) in katakana.

h as in hatO as in go, law, held longg as in goI as in ski, held long
Shared by Hoagy Carmichael

This translation is shared by Academy Award-winning composer, pianist, singer, actor and bandleader Hoagy Carmichael (ホーギー・カーマイケル).

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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

"Hoagy Family is My Life," "Hoagy 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.

Hoagy Family Is My Life
Hoagy Family Is My Life hO-gI ホーギー Hoagy in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Hoagy Family Is My Life
Hoagy Family Is My Life hO-gI ほうぎい Hoagy in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Hoagy Family Bonds Are Forever
Hoagy Family Bonds Are Forever hO-gI ホーギー Hoagy in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Hoagy Family Bonds Are Forever
Hoagy Family Bonds Are Forever hO-gI ほうぎい Hoagy in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Hoagy Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Hoagy in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Hoagy in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Hoagy, when pronounced hO-gI, is ホーギー (hōgī) in katakana and ほうぎい (hougii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

h as in hatO as in go, law, held longg as in goI as in ski, held long
Hoagy in Katakana (Vertical)
Hoagy katakana, vertical
Hoagy in Katakana (Horizontal)
Hoagy katakana, horizontal
Hoagy in Hiragana (Vertical)
Hoagy hiragana, vertical
Hoagy in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Hoagy 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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