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Yuko in Japanese

ユーコ

Yuko, when pronounced "yOO-ko", is ユーコ (yūko) in katakana.

yOOk as in kito as in go, Tom
Shared by Yuko Gordon and others

This translation is used by Japanese-Hong Kong female marathon runner Yuko Gordon (ユーコ・ゴードン) and Japanese dancer Yuko Sumida Jackson (ユーコ・スミダ・ジャクソン).

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yOO-ko ユーコyūko yoo-ko ユコyuko

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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

"Yuko Family is My Life," "Yuko 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.

Yuko Family Is My Life
Yuko Family Is My Life yOO-ko ユーコ Yuko in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Yuko Family Is My Life
Yuko Family Is My Life yOO-ko ゆうこ Yuko in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Yuko Family Bonds Are Forever
Yuko Family Bonds Are Forever yOO-ko ユーコ Yuko in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Yuko Family Bonds Are Forever
Yuko Family Bonds Are Forever yOO-ko ゆうこ Yuko in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Yuko Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Yuko in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Yuko in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Yuko, when pronounced yOO-ko, is ユーコ (yūko) in katakana and ゆうこ (yuuko) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

yOOk as in kito as in go, Tom
Yuko in Katakana (Vertical)
Yuko katakana, vertical
Yuko in Katakana (Horizontal)
Yuko katakana, horizontal
Yuko in Hiragana (Vertical)
Yuko hiragana, vertical
Yuko in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Yuko hiragana, horizontal

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