Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Toby in Japanese

トビー

Toby, when pronounced "to-bI", is トビー (tobī) in katakana.

t as in topo as in go, Tomb as in batI as in ski, held long
Shared by Toby Keith and others

Notable people using this translation include country music singer and actor Toby Keith (トビー・キース), video game designer and composer Toby Fox (トビー・フォックス), and British journalist Toby Young (トビー・ヤング). Other notable people include British television director Toby Haynes (トビー・ヘインズ).

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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

"Toby Family is My Life," "Toby 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.

Toby Family Is My Life
Toby Family Is My Life to-bI トビー Toby in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Toby Family Is My Life
Toby Family Is My Life to-bI とびい Toby in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Toby Family Bonds Are Forever
Toby Family Bonds Are Forever to-bI トビー Toby in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Toby Family Bonds Are Forever
Toby Family Bonds Are Forever to-bI とびい Toby in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Toby Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Toby in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Toby in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Toby, when pronounced to-bI, is トビー (tobī) in katakana and とびい (tobii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

t as in topo as in go, Tomb as in batI as in ski, held long
Toby in Katakana (Vertical)
Toby katakana, vertical
Toby in Katakana (Horizontal)
Toby katakana, horizontal
Toby in Hiragana (Vertical)
Toby hiragana, vertical
Toby in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Toby 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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