Zoe (zO)
Here we offer authentic Japanese Tattoo designs of the name Zoe by Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase. Names are translated to Japanese by how they are pronounced, not by how they are spelled. So these designs are only correct when Zoe is pronounced zO. That is, the name Zoe, when pronounced zO, in Japanese katakana is ゾー with the romaji zo-. While the above katakana is the standard way that names are translated to Japanese, we also offer Zoe in hiragana which may be preferred when a more feminine tattoo design of Zoe is wanted. Zoe in hiragana is ぞう and has the romaji zou. If you pronounce Zoe differently then often the Japanese translation will be different. We also have Zoe pronounced zO-ee, Zoe pronounced zo-e, Zoe pronounced so-e, and Zoe pronounced zO-e. If we don't have the pronunciation you use then please let us know and we will add it. Translations You Can Trust We take great care in our translations cross-referencing each name with dictionaries, top publications, encyclopedias and databases guaranteeing that our translations are correct. Look up Zoe in Jeffrey's J/E Dictionary at Zoe. A famous person using this exact same translation is Zoe Mclellan (ゾー・マクラーレン). Also, the popular Japanese site Movie Walker shows celebrities named Zoe that use this translation.  The name Zoe means "Life" which in kanji is 命 which is read inochi. If you are only interested in a Japanese Tattoo Design of the meaning of the name Zoe then click on the image for all the available options. We also offer Japanese Tattoo designs of Zoe that have both the pronunciation in kana and the meaning in kanji. If you scroll down you will see several tattoo designs that translate both the prounciation and the meaning of the name Zoe. The name Zoe is from the Greek. Learn more about the etymology of Zoe at BehindTheName. Zoe's meaning can also be confirmed on page 508 in The Comprehensive Dictionary of English & Hebrew First Names by Alfred J. Kolatch. Zoe's meaning can also be confirmed on page 28 in A Dictionary of First Names (Oxford Paperback Reference) |
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