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Otis in Japanese

オティス

Otis, when pronounced "o-tis", is オティス (otisu) in katakana.

o as in go, Tomt as in topi as in sit, skis as in see
Shared by Cornelia Otis Skinner

People pronouncing their name this way include actress and author Cornelia Otis Skinner (コーネリア・オティス・スキナー).

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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

"Otis Family is My Life," "Otis 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.

Otis Family Is My Life
Otis Family Is My Life o-tis オティス Otis in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Otis Family Is My Life
Otis Family Is My Life o-tis おてぃす Otis in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Otis Family Bonds Are Forever
Otis Family Bonds Are Forever o-tis オティス Otis in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Otis Family Bonds Are Forever
Otis Family Bonds Are Forever o-tis おてぃす Otis in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Otis Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Otis in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Otis in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Otis, when pronounced o-tis, is オティス (otisu) in katakana and おてぃす in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

o as in go, Tomt as in topi as in sit, skis as in see
Otis in Katakana (Vertical)
Otis katakana, vertical
Otis in Katakana (Horizontal)
Otis katakana, horizontal
Otis in Hiragana (Vertical)
Otis hiragana, vertical
Otis in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Otis 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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