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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Rosie in Japanese

ロージー

Rosie, when pronounced "rO-zhI", is ロージー (rōjī) in katakana.

r as in redO as in go, law, held longzh as in visionI as in ski, held long
Shared by Rosie O'Donnell and others

This translation is used by comedian, producer, actress, and television personality Rosie O'Donnell (ロージー・オドネル), singer Rosie Hamlin (ロージー・ハムリン), and singer-songwriter Rosie Vela (ロージー・ヴェラ). It's also the katakana spelling for professional golfer Rosie Jones (ロージー・ジョーンズ).

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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

"Rosie Family is My Life," "Rosie 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.

Rosie Family Is My Life
Rosie Family Is My Life rO-zhI ロージー Rosie in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Rosie Family Is My Life
Rosie Family Is My Life rO-zhI ろうじい Rosie in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Rosie Family Bonds Are Forever
Rosie Family Bonds Are Forever rO-zhI ロージー Rosie in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Rosie Family Bonds Are Forever
Rosie Family Bonds Are Forever rO-zhI ろうじい Rosie in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Rosie Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Rosie in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Rosie in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Rosie, when pronounced rO-zhI, is ロージー (rōjī) in katakana and ろうじい (roujii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

r as in redO as in go, law, held longzh as in visionI as in ski, held long
Rosie in Katakana (Vertical)
Rosie katakana, vertical
Rosie in Katakana (Horizontal)
Rosie katakana, horizontal
Rosie in Hiragana (Vertical)
Rosie hiragana, vertical
Rosie in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Rosie 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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