Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

John in Japanese

ジョン

John, when pronounced "jon", is ジョン (jon) in katakana.

j as in jumpo as in go, Tomn as in no
Shared by John Cena and others

This translation is used by professional wrestler and actor John Cena (ジョン・シナ), Academy Award-winning British singer, songwriter and musician Elton John (エルトン・ジョン), and professional golfer John Daly (ジョン・デーリー). This is also the spelling used by English drummer John Bonham (ジョン・ボーナム).

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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

"John Family is My Life," "John 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.

John Family Is My Life
John Family Is My Life jon ジョン John in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
John Family Is My Life
John Family Is My Life jon じょん John in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
John Family Bonds Are Forever
John Family Bonds Are Forever jon ジョン John in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
John Family Bonds Are Forever
John Family Bonds Are Forever jon じょん John in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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 jon, is ジョン (jon) in katakana and じょん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

j as in jumpo as in go, Tomn 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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