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Josey in Japanese

ジョシー

Josey, when pronounced "jo-sI", is ジョシー (joshī) in katakana.

j as in jumpo as in go, Toms as in seeI as in ski, held long

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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

"Josey Family is My Life," "Josey 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.

Josey Family Is My Life
Josey Family Is My Life jo-sI ジョシー Josey in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Josey Family Is My Life
Josey Family Is My Life jo-sI じょしい Josey in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Josey Family Bonds Are Forever
Josey Family Bonds Are Forever jo-sI ジョシー Josey in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Josey Family Bonds Are Forever
Josey Family Bonds Are Forever jo-sI じょしい Josey in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Josey Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Josey in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Josey in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Josey, when pronounced jo-sI, is ジョシー (joshī) in katakana and じょしい (joshii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

j as in jumpo as in go, Toms as in seeI as in ski, held long
Josey in Katakana (Vertical)
Josey katakana, vertical
Josey in Katakana (Horizontal)
Josey katakana, horizontal
Josey in Hiragana (Vertical)
Josey hiragana, vertical
Josey in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Josey 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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