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Kobe in Japanese

コビー

Kobe, when pronounced "ko-bI", is コビー (kobī) in katakana.

k as in kito as in go, Tomb as in batI as in ski, held long

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Kobe Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Kobe 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.

Kobe Is My Life
Kobe Is My Life ko-bI コビー Kobe in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kobe Is My Life
Kobe Is My Life ko-bI こびい Kobe in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kobe Is My Love
Kobe Is My Love ko-bI コビー Kobe in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Kobe Is My Love
Kobe Is My Love ko-bI こびい Kobe in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Kobe Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Kobe in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Kobe in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Kobe, when pronounced ko-bI, is コビー (kobī) in katakana and こびい (kobii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kito as in go, Tomb as in batI as in ski, held long
Kobe in Katakana (Vertical)
Kobe katakana, vertical
Kobe in Katakana (Horizontal)
Kobe katakana, horizontal
Kobe in Hiragana (Vertical)
Kobe hiragana, vertical
Kobe in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Kobe hiragana, horizontal

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