Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Josh in Japanese

ジョーシュ

Josh, when pronounced "zhO-sh", is ジョーシュ (jōshu) in katakana.

zh as in visionO as in go, law, held longsh as in ship

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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

"Josh Family is My Life," "Josh 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.

Josh Family Is My Life
Josh Family Is My Life zhO-sh ジョーシュ Josh in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Josh Family Is My Life
Josh Family Is My Life zhO-sh じょうしゅ Josh in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Josh Family Bonds Are Forever
Josh Family Bonds Are Forever zhO-sh ジョーシュ Josh in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Josh Family Bonds Are Forever
Josh Family Bonds Are Forever zhO-sh じょうしゅ Josh in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Josh Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Josh in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Josh in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Josh, when pronounced zhO-sh, is ジョーシュ (jōshu) in katakana and じょうしゅ (joushu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

zh as in visionO as in go, law, held longsh as in ship
Josh in Katakana (Vertical)
Josh katakana, vertical
Josh in Katakana (Horizontal)
Josh katakana, horizontal
Josh in Hiragana (Vertical)
Josh hiragana, vertical
Josh in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Josh 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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