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Nicky in Japanese

ニッキー

Nicky, when pronounced "ni-KI", is ニッキー (nikkī) in katakana.

n as in noi as in sit, skiK as in kit, heldI as in ski, held long
Shared by Nicky Katt and others

People pronouncing their name this way include American-Mexican actor Nicky Katt (ニッキー・カット), English association football player Nicky Butt (ニッキー・バット), and English pianist and organist Nicky Hopkins (ニッキー・ホプキンス). It's also the katakana spelling for TV and Radio personality Nicky Campbell (ニッキー・キャンベル).

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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

"Nicky Family is My Life," "Nicky 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.

Nicky Family Is My Life
Nicky Family Is My Life ni-KI ニッキー Nicky in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Nicky Family Is My Life
Nicky Family Is My Life ni-KI にっきい Nicky in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Nicky Family Bonds Are Forever
Nicky Family Bonds Are Forever ni-KI ニッキー Nicky in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Nicky Family Bonds Are Forever
Nicky Family Bonds Are Forever ni-KI にっきい Nicky in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Nicky Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Nicky in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Nicky in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Nicky, when pronounced ni-KI, is ニッキー (nikkī) in katakana and にっきい (nikkii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

n as in noi as in sit, skiK as in kit, heldI as in ski, held long
Nicky in Katakana (Vertical)
Nicky katakana, vertical
Nicky in Katakana (Horizontal)
Nicky katakana, horizontal
Nicky in Hiragana (Vertical)
Nicky hiragana, vertical
Nicky in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Nicky 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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