Hope in Japanese

ホープ

Hope, when pronounced "hOp", is ホープ (hōpu) in katakana.

Shared by Hope Sandoval and others

People with this Japanese spelling include singer Hope Sandoval (ホープ・サンドヴァル), entertainer Bob Hope (ボブ・ホープ), and author, historian and former Queen of Sikkim Hope Cooke (ホープ・クック). This is also the spelling used by English association football player and manager Hope Powell (ホープ・パウエル).

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Hope Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Hope 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.

Hope Is My Life hOp ホープ Hope in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal

Hope Is My Life hOp ほうぷ Hope in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal

Hope Is My Love hOp ホープ Hope in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Hope Is My Love hOp ほうぷ Hope in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Hope Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Hope in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Hope in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Hope, when pronounced hOp, is ホープ (hōpu) in katakana and ほうぷ (houpu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

Hope katakana, vertical

Hope katakana, horizontal

Hope hiragana, vertical

Hope hiragana, horizontal

Hope Meaning Hope

Names have meanings and Hope means Hope which in kanji is 希望 read kibō. These beautiful designs of Hope with the meaning hope make a great tattoo. Brushed by Master Takase your order is immediately available and includes all your tattoo artist needs to ink the design.

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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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