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Kobe in Japanese

コベ

Kobe, when pronounced "ko-be", is コベ (kobe) in katakana.

k as in kito as in go, Tomb as in bate as in bed

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kO-bI コービーkōbī ko-be コベkobe ko-bI コビーkobī

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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

"Kobe Family is My Life," "Kobe 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.

Kobe Family Is My Life
Kobe Family Is My Life ko-be コベ Kobe in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kobe Family Is My Life
Kobe Family Is My Life ko-be こべ Kobe in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kobe Family Bonds Are Forever
Kobe Family Bonds Are Forever ko-be コベ Kobe in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Kobe Family Bonds Are Forever
Kobe Family Bonds Are Forever ko-be こべ Kobe in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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-be, is コベ (kobe) in katakana and こべ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kito as in go, Tomb as in bate as in bed
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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