Won in Japanese

ウオン

Won, when pronounced "won", is ウオン (won) in katakana.

Shared by Kyu Won Han and others

This katakana spelling is shared by singer Kyu Won Han (キュウ・ウォン・ハン) and actor Kenneth Won (ケネス・ウォン).

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Won Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Won 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.

Won Is My Life won ウオン Won in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal

Won Is My Life won うおん Won in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal

Won Is My Love won ウオン Won in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Won Is My Love won うおん Won in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Won Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Won in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Won in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Won, when pronounced won, is ウオン (won) in katakana and うおん (uon) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

Won katakana, vertical

Won katakana, horizontal

Won hiragana, vertical

Won hiragana, horizontal

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A customer's tattoo: Mayumi is my life, in Japanese calligraphy by Master Eri Takase

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