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Abby in Japanese

アビー

Abby, when pronounced "a-bI", is アビー (abī) in katakana.

a as in at, spab as in batI as in ski, held long
Shared by Abby Elliott and others

People pronouncing their name this way include actress Abby Elliott (アビー・エリオット), soccer player Abby Wambach (アビー・ワンバック), and journalist and television personality Abby Huntsman (アビー・ハンツマン). It's also the katakana spelling for New Zealand association football player Abby Erceg (アビー・アーセグ).

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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

"Abby Family is My Life," "Abby 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.

Abby Family Is My Life
Abby Family Is My Life a-bI アビー Abby in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Abby Family Is My Life
Abby Family Is My Life a-bI あびい Abby in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Abby Family Bonds Are Forever
Abby Family Bonds Are Forever a-bI アビー Abby in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Abby Family Bonds Are Forever
Abby Family Bonds Are Forever a-bI あびい Abby in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Abby Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Abby in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Abby in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Abby, when pronounced a-bI, is アビー (abī) in katakana and あびい (abii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

a as in at, spab as in batI as in ski, held long
Abby in Katakana (Vertical)
Abby katakana, vertical
Abby in Katakana (Horizontal)
Abby katakana, horizontal
Abby in Hiragana (Vertical)
Abby hiragana, vertical
Abby in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Abby 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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