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Thembi in Japanese

テンビ

Thembi, when pronounced "ten-bi", is テンビ (tenbi) in katakana.

t as in tope as in bedn as in nob as in bati as in sit, ski
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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Thembi Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Thembi Is My Life, brushed by Master Eri Takase, declares in permanent ink one's lover, the person at the center of one's life. When you order, you immediately receive a print-ready PDF with the original art and the line art, everything your tattoo artist needs to ink the design. Click for a sample. Get your tattoo today.

Thembi Is My Life
Thembi Is My Life ten-bi テンビ Thembi in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Thembi Is My Life
Thembi Is My Life ten-bi てんび Thembi in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Thembi Is My Love
Thembi Is My Love ten-bi テンビ Thembi in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Thembi Is My Love
Thembi Is My Love ten-bi てんび Thembi in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Thembi Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Thembi in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Thembi in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Thembi, when pronounced ten-bi, is テンビ (tenbi) in katakana and てんび in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

t as in tope as in bedn as in nob as in bati as in sit, ski
Thembi in Katakana (Vertical)
Thembi katakana, vertical
Thembi in Katakana (Horizontal)
Thembi katakana, horizontal
Thembi in Hiragana (Vertical)
Thembi hiragana, vertical
Thembi in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Thembi 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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