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Nicoye in Japanese

ニコイ

Nicoye, when pronounced "ni-ko-i", is ニコイ (nikoi) in katakana.

n as in noi as in sit, skik as in kito as in go, Tomi as in sit, ski
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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Nicoye Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Nicoye 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.

Nicoye Is My Life
Nicoye Is My Life ni-ko-i ニコイ Nicoye in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Nicoye Is My Life
Nicoye Is My Life ni-ko-i にこい Nicoye in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Nicoye Is My Love
Nicoye Is My Love ni-ko-i ニコイ Nicoye in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Nicoye Is My Love
Nicoye Is My Love ni-ko-i にこい Nicoye in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Nicoye Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Nicoye in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Nicoye in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Nicoye, when pronounced ni-ko-i, is ニコイ (nikoi) in katakana and にこい in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

n as in noi as in sit, skik as in kito as in go, Tomi as in sit, ski
Nicoye in Katakana (Vertical)
Nicoye katakana, vertical
Nicoye in Katakana (Horizontal)
Nicoye katakana, horizontal
Nicoye in Hiragana (Vertical)
Nicoye hiragana, vertical
Nicoye in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Nicoye 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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