Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Coy in Japanese

コイ

Coy, when pronounced "koi", is コイ (koi) in katakana.

k as in kitoi as in oil
Shared by Chris Coy and others

This translation is shared by actor, known for Women of the Movement Chris Coy (クリス・コイ), British musician, songwriter Steve Coy (スティーブ・コイ), and actor, known for Nickelodeon's Ho Ho Holiday Special Coy Stewart (コイ・スチュワート).

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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

"Coy Family is My Life," "Coy 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.

Coy Family Is My Life
Coy Family Is My Life koi コイ Coy in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Coy Family Is My Life
Coy Family Is My Life koi こい Coy in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Coy Family Bonds Are Forever
Coy Family Bonds Are Forever koi コイ Coy in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Coy Family Bonds Are Forever
Coy Family Bonds Are Forever koi こい Coy in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Coy Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Coy in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Coy in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Coy, when pronounced koi, is コイ (koi) in katakana and こい in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kitoi as in oil
Coy in Katakana (Vertical)
Coy katakana, vertical
Coy in Katakana (Horizontal)
Coy katakana, horizontal
Coy in Hiragana (Vertical)
Coy hiragana, vertical
Coy in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Coy 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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