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Tobi in Japanese

トビ

Tobi, when pronounced "to-bi", is トビ (tobi) in katakana.

t as in topo as in go, Tomb as in bati as in sit, ski
Shared by Tobi Vail and others

Well-known people with this spelling include musician Tobi Vail (トビ・ベール) and English actor who has played e.g. in Kingsman movies and in tv series Death in Paradise Tobi Bakare (トビ・ベイケア).

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to-bi トビtobi to-bI トビーtobī

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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

"Tobi Family is My Life," "Tobi 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.

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

Tobi Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

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

t as in topo as in go, Tomb as in bati as in sit, ski
Tobi in Katakana (Vertical)
Tobi katakana, vertical
Tobi in Katakana (Horizontal)
Tobi katakana, horizontal
Tobi in Hiragana (Vertical)
Tobi hiragana, vertical
Tobi in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Tobi hiragana, horizontal

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