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Josef in Japanese

ヨーゼフ

Josef, when pronounced "yO-zef", is ヨーゼフ (yōzefu) in katakana.

yOz as in zooe as in bedf as in fun
Shared by Josef Mengele and others

People pronouncing their name this way include Nazi SS doctor and Military Officer at Auschwitz Josef Mengele (ヨーゼフ・メンゲレ), Austrian-Czech footballer Josef Bican (ヨーゼフ・ビカン), and Austrian physician Josef Breuer (ヨーゼフ・ブロイアー). It's also the katakana spelling for Austrian composer Josef Strauss (ヨーゼフ・シュトラウス).

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Josef Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Josef 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.

Josef Is My Life
Josef Is My Life yO-zef ヨーゼフ Josef in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Josef Is My Life
Josef Is My Life yO-zef ようぜふ Josef in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Josef Is My Love
Josef Is My Love yO-zef ヨーゼフ Josef in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Josef Is My Love
Josef Is My Love yO-zef ようぜふ Josef in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Josef Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Josef in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Josef in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Josef, when pronounced yO-zef, is ヨーゼフ (yōzefu) in katakana and ようぜふ (youzefu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

yOz as in zooe as in bedf as in fun
Josef in Katakana (Vertical)
Josef katakana, vertical
Josef in Katakana (Horizontal)
Josef katakana, horizontal
Josef in Hiragana (Vertical)
Josef hiragana, vertical
Josef in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Josef 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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