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Crosby in Japanese

クロスビー

Crosby, when pronounced "kros-bI", is クロスビー (kurosubī) in katakana.

k as in kitr as in redo as in go, Toms as in seeb as in batI as in ski, held long
Shared by Bing Crosby and others

People with this Japanese spelling include Academy Award-winning singer and actor Bing Crosby (ビング・クロスビー), football player Maxx Crosby (マックス・クロスビー), and musician Robbin Crosby (ロビン・クロスビー). This is also the spelling used by 19th century Christian hymnist Fanny Crosby (ファニー・クロスビー).

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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

"Crosby Family is My Life," "Crosby 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.

Crosby Family Is My Life
Crosby Family Is My Life kros-bI クロスビー Crosby in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Crosby Family Is My Life
Crosby Family Is My Life kros-bI くろすびい Crosby in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Crosby Family Bonds Are Forever
Crosby Family Bonds Are Forever kros-bI クロスビー Crosby in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Crosby Family Bonds Are Forever
Crosby Family Bonds Are Forever kros-bI くろすびい Crosby in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Crosby Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Crosby in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Crosby in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Crosby, when pronounced kros-bI, is クロスビー (kurosubī) in katakana and くろすびい (kurosubii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kitr as in redo as in go, Toms as in seeb as in batI as in ski, held long
Crosby in Katakana (Vertical)
Crosby katakana, vertical
Crosby in Katakana (Horizontal)
Crosby katakana, horizontal
Crosby in Hiragana (Vertical)
Crosby hiragana, vertical
Crosby in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Crosby 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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