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Tico in Japanese

ティコ

Tico, when pronounced "ti-ko", is ティコ (tiko) in katakana.

t as in topi as in sit, skik as in kito as in go, Tom
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Tico Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Tico 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.

Tico Is My Life
Tico Is My Life ti-ko ティコ Tico in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Tico Is My Life
Tico Is My Life ti-ko てぃこ Tico in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Tico Is My Love
Tico Is My Love ti-ko ティコ Tico in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Tico Is My Love
Tico Is My Love ti-ko てぃこ Tico in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Tico Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Tico in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Tico in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Tico, when pronounced ti-ko, is ティコ (tiko) in katakana and てぃこ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

t as in topi as in sit, skik as in kito as in go, Tom
Tico in Katakana (Vertical)
Tico katakana, vertical
Tico in Katakana (Horizontal)
Tico katakana, horizontal
Tico in Hiragana (Vertical)
Tico hiragana, vertical
Tico in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Tico 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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