Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Josh in Japanese

ジョシュ

Josh, when pronounced "jo-sh", is ジョシュ (joshu) in katakana.

j as in jumpo as in go, Tomsh as in ship
Shared by Josh Brolin and others

People pronouncing their name this way include actor, known for Avengers: Infinity War Josh Brolin (ジョシュ・ブローリン), Australian basketball player Josh Giddey (ジョシュ・ギディー), and drummer Josh Freese (ジョシュ・フリーズ). It's also the katakana spelling for investor and sports team owner Josh Harris (ジョシュ・ハリス).

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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 jo-sh ジョシュ Josh in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Josh Family Is My Life
Josh Family Is My Life jo-sh じょしゅ Josh in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Josh Family Bonds Are Forever
Josh Family Bonds Are Forever jo-sh ジョシュ Josh in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Josh Family Bonds Are Forever
Josh Family Bonds Are Forever jo-sh じょしゅ 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 jo-sh, is ジョシュ (joshu) in katakana and じょしゅ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

j as in jumpo as in go, Tomsh 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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