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Tobe in Japanese

トビー

Tobe, when pronounced "to-bI", is トビー (tobī) in katakana.

t as in topo as in go, Tomb as in batI as in ski, held long
Shared by Tobe Hooper

People pronouncing their name this way include film director, screenwriter and producer Tobe Hooper (トビー・フーパー).

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to-bI トビーtobī to-be トベtobe

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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

"Tobe Family is My Life," "Tobe 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.

Tobe Family Is My Life
Tobe Family Is My Life to-bI トビー Tobe in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Tobe Family Is My Life
Tobe Family Is My Life to-bI とびい Tobe in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Tobe Family Bonds Are Forever
Tobe Family Bonds Are Forever to-bI トビー Tobe in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Tobe Family Bonds Are Forever
Tobe Family Bonds Are Forever to-bI とびい Tobe in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Tobe Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Tobe in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Tobe in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Tobe, when pronounced to-bI, is トビー (tobī) in katakana and とびい (tobii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

t as in topo as in go, Tomb as in batI as in ski, held long
Tobe in Katakana (Vertical)
Tobe katakana, vertical
Tobe in Katakana (Horizontal)
Tobe katakana, horizontal
Tobe in Hiragana (Vertical)
Tobe hiragana, vertical
Tobe in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Tobe hiragana, horizontal

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