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Hugo in Japanese

ユーゴー

Hugo, when pronounced "yOO-gO", is ユーゴー (yūgō) in katakana.

yOOg as in goO as in go, law, held long
Shared by Victor Hugo and others

This katakana spelling is shared by novelist, poet, dramatist and politician Victor Hugo (ヴィクトル・ユーゴー), painter, draftsman, and illustrator Valentine Hugo (ヴァランティーヌ・ユーゴー), and painter Julie Hugo (ジュリー・ユーゴー).

Select how you pronounce Hugo:

hyOO-go ヒューゴhyūgo OO-go ウーゴūgo yoo-gO ユゴーyugō oo-go ウゴugo yOO-gO ユーゴーyūgō hyOO-gO ヒューゴーhyūgō yOO-go ユーゴyūgo hOO-go フーゴfūgo hOO-gO フーゴーfūgō hyOO-ho ヒューホhyūho yoo-go ユゴyugo

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Name and Phrase

"Hugo Family is My Life," "Hugo 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.

Hugo Family Is My Life
Hugo Family Is My Life yOO-gO ユーゴー Hugo in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Hugo Family Is My Life
Hugo Family Is My Life yOO-gO ゆうごう Hugo in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Hugo Family Bonds Are Forever
Hugo Family Bonds Are Forever yOO-gO ユーゴー Hugo in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Hugo Family Bonds Are Forever
Hugo Family Bonds Are Forever yOO-gO ゆうごう Hugo in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Hugo Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Hugo in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Hugo in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Hugo, when pronounced yOO-gO, is ユーゴー (yūgō) in katakana and ゆうごう (yuugou) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

yOOg as in goO as in go, law, held long
Hugo in Katakana (Vertical)
Hugo katakana, vertical
Hugo in Katakana (Horizontal)
Hugo katakana, horizontal
Hugo in Hiragana (Vertical)
Hugo hiragana, vertical
Hugo in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Hugo hiragana, horizontal

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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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