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

Name and Phrase

"Tico Family is My Life," "Tico 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.

Tico Family Is My Life
Tico Family Is My Life ti-ko ティコ Tico in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Tico Family Is My Life
Tico Family Is My Life ti-ko てぃこ Tico in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Tico Family Bonds Are Forever
Tico Family Bonds Are Forever ti-ko ティコ Tico in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Tico Family Bonds Are Forever
Tico Family Bonds Are Forever ti-ko てぃこ Tico in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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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