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Stubby in Japanese

スタビー

Stubby, when pronounced "stu-bI", is スタビー (sutabī) in katakana.

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Stubby Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Stubby 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.

Stubby Is My Life
Stubby Is My Life stu-bI スタビー Stubby in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Stubby Is My Life
Stubby Is My Life stu-bI すたびい Stubby in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Stubby Is My Love
Stubby Is My Love stu-bI スタビー Stubby in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Stubby Is My Love
Stubby Is My Love stu-bI すたびい Stubby in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) 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 スタビー (sutabī) in katakana and すたびい (sutabii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

s as in seet as in topu as in sunb as in batI 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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