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Koko in Japanese

ココ

Koko, when pronounced "ko-ko", is ココ (koko) in katakana.

k as in kito as in go, Tomk as in kito as in go, Tom
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Famous people with this spelling include Chicago blues musician Koko Taylor (ココ・テイラー).

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ko-ko ココkoko kO-ko コーコkōko

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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

"Koko Family is My Life," "Koko 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.

Koko Family Is My Life
Koko Family Is My Life ko-ko ココ Koko in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Koko Family Is My Life
Koko Family Is My Life ko-ko ここ Koko in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Koko Family Bonds Are Forever
Koko Family Bonds Are Forever ko-ko ココ Koko in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Koko Family Bonds Are Forever
Koko Family Bonds Are Forever ko-ko ここ Koko in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Koko Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Koko in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Koko in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Koko, when pronounced ko-ko, is ココ (koko) in katakana and ここ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kito as in go, Tomk as in kito as in go, Tom
Koko in Katakana (Vertical)
Koko katakana, vertical
Koko in Katakana (Horizontal)
Koko katakana, horizontal
Koko in Hiragana (Vertical)
Koko hiragana, vertical
Koko in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Koko hiragana, horizontal

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