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Tinu in Japanese

ティヌー

Tinu, when pronounced "ti-nOO", is ティヌー (tinū) in katakana.

t as in topi as in sit, skin as in noOO as in boot, held long
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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Tinu Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Tinu 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.

Tinu Is My Life
Tinu Is My Life ti-nOO ティヌー Tinu in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Tinu Is My Life
Tinu Is My Life ti-nOO てぃぬう Tinu in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Tinu Is My Love
Tinu Is My Love ti-nOO ティヌー Tinu in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Tinu Is My Love
Tinu Is My Love ti-nOO てぃぬう Tinu in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Tinu Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Tinu in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Tinu in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Tinu, when pronounced ti-nOO, is ティヌー (tinū) in katakana and てぃぬう (tinuu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

t as in topi as in sit, skin as in noOO as in boot, held long
Tinu in Katakana (Vertical)
Tinu katakana, vertical
Tinu in Katakana (Horizontal)
Tinu katakana, horizontal
Tinu in Hiragana (Vertical)
Tinu hiragana, vertical
Tinu in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Tinu 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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