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Joy in Japanese

ジョワ

Joy, when pronounced "zhwa", is ジョワ (jowa) in katakana.

zh as in visionwa
Shared by Geneviève Joy

This translation is used by pianist and music teacher Geneviève Joy (ジュヌヴィエーヴ・ジョワ).

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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

"Joy Family is My Life," "Joy 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.

Joy Family Is My Life
Joy Family Is My Life zhwa ジョワ Joy in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Joy Family Is My Life
Joy Family Is My Life zhwa じょわ Joy in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Joy Family Bonds Are Forever
Joy Family Bonds Are Forever zhwa ジョワ Joy in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Joy Family Bonds Are Forever
Joy Family Bonds Are Forever zhwa じょわ Joy in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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 zhwa, is ジョワ (jowa) in katakana and じょわ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

zh as in visionwa
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.

Your purchase includes a personal-use license. For a book, a product or a business, see Licensing.