Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Roan in Japanese

ホアン

Roan, when pronounced "ho-an", is ホアン (hoan) in katakana.

h as in hato as in go, Toma as in at, span as in no
Shared by Roan Carneiro

This translation is shared by martial artist Roan Carneiro (ホアン・カルネイロ).

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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

"Roan Family is My Life," "Roan 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.

Roan Family Is My Life
Roan Family Is My Life ho-an ホアン Roan in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Roan Family Is My Life
Roan Family Is My Life ho-an ほあん Roan in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Roan Family Bonds Are Forever
Roan Family Bonds Are Forever ho-an ホアン Roan in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Roan Family Bonds Are Forever
Roan Family Bonds Are Forever ho-an ほあん Roan in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Roan Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Roan in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Roan in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Roan, when pronounced ho-an, is ホアン (hoan) in katakana and ほあん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

h as in hato as in go, Toma as in at, span as in no
Roan in Katakana (Vertical)
Roan katakana, vertical
Roan in Katakana (Horizontal)
Roan katakana, horizontal
Roan in Hiragana (Vertical)
Roan hiragana, vertical
Roan in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Roan hiragana, horizontal

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