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Tim in Japanese

ティム

Tim, when pronounced "tim", is ティム (timu) in katakana.

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Shared by Tim Curry and others

Famous people with this spelling include British actor Tim Curry (ティム・カリー), business executive Tim Cook (ティム・クック), and singer and musician Tiny Tim (タイニー・ティム). It's also the katakana spelling for basketball player Tim Duncan (ティム・ダンカン).

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Tim Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Tim 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.

Tim Is My Life
Tim Is My Life tim ティム Tim in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Tim Is My Life
Tim Is My Life tim てぃむ Tim in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Tim Is My Love
Tim Is My Love tim ティム Tim in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Tim Is My Love
Tim Is My Love tim てぃむ Tim in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Tim Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Tim in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Tim in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Tim, when pronounced tim, is ティム (timu) in katakana and てぃむ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

t as in topi as in sit, skim as in man
Tim in Katakana (Vertical)
Tim katakana, vertical
Tim in Katakana (Horizontal)
Tim katakana, horizontal
Tim in Hiragana (Vertical)
Tim hiragana, vertical
Tim in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Tim 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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