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Guido in Japanese

グイド

Guido, when pronounced "goo-i-do", is グイド (guido) in katakana.

g as in gooo as in boot, booki as in sit, skid as in dogo as in go, Tom
Shared by Guido Imbens and others

People pronouncing their name this way include Dutch American econometrician Guido Imbens (グイド・インベンス) and Mexican-American soccer player Alejandro Guido (アレハンドロ・グイド).

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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

"Guido Family is My Life," "Guido 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.

Guido Family Is My Life
Guido Family Is My Life goo-i-do グイド Guido in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Guido Family Is My Life
Guido Family Is My Life goo-i-do ぐいど Guido in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Guido Family Bonds Are Forever
Guido Family Bonds Are Forever goo-i-do グイド Guido in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Guido Family Bonds Are Forever
Guido Family Bonds Are Forever goo-i-do ぐいど Guido in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Guido Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Guido in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Guido in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Guido, when pronounced goo-i-do, is グイド (guido) in katakana and ぐいど in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

g as in gooo as in boot, booki as in sit, skid as in dogo as in go, Tom
Guido in Katakana (Vertical)
Guido katakana, vertical
Guido in Katakana (Horizontal)
Guido katakana, horizontal
Guido in Hiragana (Vertical)
Guido hiragana, vertical
Guido in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Guido 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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