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Joy in Japanese

ジョーイ

Joy, when pronounced "jO-i", is ジョーイ (jōi) in katakana.

j as in jumpO as in go, law, held longi as in sit, ski

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Joy Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Joy 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.

Joy Is My Life
Joy Is My Life jO-i ジョーイ Joy in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Joy Is My Life
Joy Is My Life jO-i じょうい Joy in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Joy Is My Love
Joy Is My Love jO-i ジョーイ Joy in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Joy Is My Love
Joy Is My Love jO-i じょうい Joy in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Joy Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Joy in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Joy in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Joy, when pronounced jO-i, is ジョーイ (jōi) in katakana and じょうい (joui) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

j as in jumpO as in go, law, held longi as in sit, ski
Joy in Katakana (Vertical)
Joy katakana, vertical
Joy in Katakana (Horizontal)
Joy katakana, horizontal
Joy in Hiragana (Vertical)
Joy hiragana, vertical
Joy in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Joy hiragana, horizontal

Joy Meaning Joyful

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

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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