Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Joie in Japanese

ジョーイ

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

zh as in visionO as in go, law, held longi as in sit, ski
Shared by Joie Ray

This katakana spelling is shared by middle and long distance runner Joie Ray (ジョーイ・レイ).

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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

"Joie Family is My Life," "Joie 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.

Joie Family Is My Life
Joie Family Is My Life zhO-i ジョーイ Joie in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Joie Family Is My Life
Joie Family Is My Life zhO-i じょうい Joie in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Joie Family Bonds Are Forever
Joie Family Bonds Are Forever zhO-i ジョーイ Joie in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Joie Family Bonds Are Forever
Joie Family Bonds Are Forever zhO-i じょうい Joie in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Joie Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

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

zh as in visionO as in go, law, held longi as in sit, ski
Joie in Katakana (Vertical)
Joie katakana, vertical
Joie in Katakana (Horizontal)
Joie katakana, horizontal
Joie in Hiragana (Vertical)
Joie hiragana, vertical
Joie in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Joie 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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