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Tobey in Japanese

トビー

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

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Shared by Tobey Maguire and others

This translation is shared by actor and film producer Tobey Maguire (トビー・マグワイア), painter Mark Tobey (マーク・トビー), and actor Kenneth Tobey (ケネス・トビー).

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Tobey Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Tobey 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.

Tobey Is My Life
Tobey Is My Life to-bI トビー Tobey in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Tobey Is My Life
Tobey Is My Life to-bI とびい Tobey in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Tobey Is My Love
Tobey Is My Love to-bI トビー Tobey in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Tobey Is My Love
Tobey Is My Love to-bI とびい Tobey in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Tobey Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Tobey in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Tobey in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Tobey, 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
Tobey in Katakana (Vertical)
Tobey katakana, vertical
Tobey in Katakana (Horizontal)
Tobey katakana, horizontal
Tobey in Hiragana (Vertical)
Tobey hiragana, vertical
Tobey in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Tobey 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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