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Nobu in Japanese

ノブ

Nobu, when pronounced "no-boo", is ノブ (nobu) in katakana.

n as in noo as in go, Tomb as in batoo as in boot, book
Shared by Nobu McCarthy and others

Well-known people with this spelling include Canadian actress Nobu McCarthy (ノブ・マッカーシー) and artist and physicist Nobu Tamura (ノブ・タムラ).

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Name and Phrase

"Nobu Family is My Life," "Nobu Family Bonds are Forever." Each is composed in Japanese calligraphy by Master Takase.

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Nobu Family Is My Life
Nobu Family Is My Life no-boo ノブ Nobu in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Nobu Family Is My Life
Nobu Family Is My Life no-boo のぶ Nobu in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Nobu Family Bonds Are Forever
Nobu Family Bonds Are Forever no-boo ノブ Nobu in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Nobu Family Bonds Are Forever
Nobu Family Bonds Are Forever no-boo のぶ Nobu in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Nobu Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Nobu in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Nobu in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Nobu, when pronounced no-boo, is ノブ (nobu) in katakana and のぶ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

n as in noo as in go, Tomb as in batoo as in boot, book
Nobu in Katakana (Vertical)
Nobu katakana, vertical
Nobu in Katakana (Horizontal)
Nobu katakana, horizontal
Nobu in Hiragana (Vertical)
Nobu hiragana, vertical
Nobu in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Nobu hiragana, horizontal

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