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John in Japanese

ヨン

John, when pronounced "yon", is ヨン (yon) in katakana.

yon as in no
Shared by John Arne Riise and others

This translation is used by Norwegian association football player John Arne Riise (ヨン・アルネ・リーセ), Swedish painter and illustrator John Bauer (ヨン・バウエル), and Swedish writer John Ajvide Lindqvist (ヨン・アイヴィデ・リンドクヴィスト). This is also the spelling used by Norwegian musician John Erik Kaada (ヨン・エリック・カーダ).

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John Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

John 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.

John Is My Life
John Is My Life yon ヨン John in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
John Is My Life
John Is My Life yon よん John in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
John Is My Love
John Is My Love yon ヨン John in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
John Is My Love
John Is My Love yon よん John in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

John Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of John in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order John in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. John, when pronounced yon, is ヨン (yon) in katakana and よん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

yon as in no
John in Katakana (Vertical)
John katakana, vertical
John in Katakana (Horizontal)
John katakana, horizontal
John in Hiragana (Vertical)
John hiragana, vertical
John in Hiragana (Horizontal)
John 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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