Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Stubby in Japanese

スタッビー

Stubby, when pronounced "stu-BI", is スタッビー (sutabbī) in katakana.

s as in seet as in topu as in sunB as in bat, heldI as in ski, held long
Shared by Stubby Kaye

This translation is shared by actor Stubby Kaye (スタッビー・ケイ).

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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

"Stubby Family is My Life," "Stubby 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.

Stubby Family Is My Life
Stubby Family Is My Life stu-BI スタッビー Stubby in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Stubby Family Is My Life
Stubby Family Is My Life stu-BI すたっびい Stubby in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Stubby Family Bonds Are Forever
Stubby Family Bonds Are Forever stu-BI スタッビー Stubby in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Stubby Family Bonds Are Forever
Stubby Family Bonds Are Forever stu-BI すたっびい Stubby in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Stubby Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Stubby in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Stubby in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Stubby, when pronounced stu-BI, is スタッビー (sutabbī) in katakana and すたっびい (sutabbii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

s as in seet as in topu as in sunB as in bat, heldI as in ski, held long
Stubby in Katakana (Vertical)
Stubby katakana, vertical
Stubby in Katakana (Horizontal)
Stubby katakana, horizontal
Stubby in Hiragana (Vertical)
Stubby hiragana, vertical
Stubby in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Stubby 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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