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Kippy in Japanese

キッピー

Kippy, when pronounced "ki-PI", is キッピー (kippī) in katakana.

k as in kiti as in sit, skiP as in pen, heldI as in ski, held long
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Kippy Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Kippy Is My Life, brushed by Master Eri Takase, declares in permanent ink one's lover, the person at the center of one's life. When you order, you immediately receive a print-ready PDF with the original art and the line art, everything your tattoo artist needs to ink the design. Click for a sample. Get your tattoo today.

Kippy Is My Life
Kippy Is My Life ki-PI キッピー Kippy in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kippy Is My Life
Kippy Is My Life ki-PI きっぴい Kippy in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kippy Is My Love
Kippy Is My Love ki-PI キッピー Kippy in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Kippy Is My Love
Kippy Is My Love ki-PI きっぴい Kippy in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Kippy Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Kippy in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Kippy in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Kippy, when pronounced ki-PI, is キッピー (kippī) in katakana and きっぴい (kippii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kiti as in sit, skiP as in pen, heldI as in ski, held long
Kippy in Katakana (Vertical)
Kippy katakana, vertical
Kippy in Katakana (Horizontal)
Kippy katakana, horizontal
Kippy in Hiragana (Vertical)
Kippy hiragana, vertical
Kippy in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Kippy 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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