Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

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

Name and Phrase

"Jimmy Family is My Life," "Jimmy 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.

Jimmy Family Is My Life
Jimmy Family Is My Life ji-mI ジミー Jimmy in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Jimmy Family Is My Life
Jimmy Family Is My Life ji-mI じみい Jimmy in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Jimmy Family Bonds Are Forever
Jimmy Family Bonds Are Forever ji-mI ジミー Jimmy in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Jimmy Family Bonds Are Forever
Jimmy Family Bonds Are Forever ji-mI じみい Jimmy in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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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