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Jimmy in Japanese

ジミー

Jimmy, when pronounced "ji-mI", is ジミー (jimī) in katakana.

j as in jumpi as in sit, skim as in manI as in ski, held long
Shared by Jimmy Carter and others

This spelling is shared by president of the United States from 1977 to 1981 Jimmy Carter (ジミー・カーター), English DJ, media personality and sexual abuser Jimmy Savile (ジミー・サヴィル), and basketball player Jimmy Butler (ジミー・バトラー). This is also the spelling used by English guitarist Jimmy Page (ジミー・ペイジ).

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Jimmy Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Jimmy 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.

Jimmy Is My Life
Jimmy Is My Life ji-mI ジミー Jimmy in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Jimmy Is My Life
Jimmy Is My Life ji-mI じみい Jimmy in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Jimmy Is My Love
Jimmy Is My Love ji-mI ジミー Jimmy in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Jimmy Is My Love
Jimmy Is My Love ji-mI じみい Jimmy in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Jimmy Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Jimmy in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Jimmy in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Jimmy, when pronounced ji-mI, is ジミー (jimī) in katakana and じみい (jimii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

j as in jumpi as in sit, skim as in manI as in ski, held long
Jimmy in Katakana (Vertical)
Jimmy katakana, vertical
Jimmy in Katakana (Horizontal)
Jimmy katakana, horizontal
Jimmy in Hiragana (Vertical)
Jimmy hiragana, vertical
Jimmy in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Jimmy 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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