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Ricky in Japanese

リッキー

Ricky, when pronounced "ri-KI", is リッキー (rikkī) in katakana.

r as in redi as in sit, skiK as in kit, heldI as in ski, held long
Shared by Ricky Hatton and others

People pronouncing their name this way include British professional boxer Ricky Hatton (リッキー・ハットン), British comedian Ricky Gervais (リッキー・ジャーヴェイス), and Puerto Rican singer and actor Ricky Martin (リッキー・マーティン). Other notable people include football running back, born 1977 Ricky Williams (リッキー・ウィリアムズ).

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Ricky Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Ricky 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.

Ricky Is My Life
Ricky Is My Life ri-KI リッキー Ricky in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ricky Is My Life
Ricky Is My Life ri-KI りっきい Ricky in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ricky Is My Love
Ricky Is My Love ri-KI リッキー Ricky in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Ricky Is My Love
Ricky Is My Love ri-KI りっきい Ricky in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Ricky Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Ricky in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Ricky in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Ricky, when pronounced ri-KI, is リッキー (rikkī) in katakana and りっきい (rikkii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

r as in redi as in sit, skiK as in kit, heldI as in ski, held long
Ricky in Katakana (Vertical)
Ricky katakana, vertical
Ricky in Katakana (Horizontal)
Ricky katakana, horizontal
Ricky in Hiragana (Vertical)
Ricky hiragana, vertical
Ricky in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Ricky 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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