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Libby in Japanese

リビー

Libby, when pronounced "li-bI", is リビー (ribī) in katakana.

l as in lovei as in sit, skib as in batI as in ski, held long
Shared by Libby Titus and others

This spelling is shared by singer-songwriter Libby Titus (リビー・タイタス), socialite, actress, singer, and activist Libby Holman (リビー・ホルマン), and physical chemist Willard Libby (ウィラード・リビー). This is also the spelling used by British Anglican bishop Libby Lane (リビー・レイン).

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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

"Libby Family is My Life," "Libby 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.

Libby Family Is My Life
Libby Family Is My Life li-bI リビー Libby in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Libby Family Is My Life
Libby Family Is My Life li-bI りびい Libby in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Libby Family Bonds Are Forever
Libby Family Bonds Are Forever li-bI リビー Libby in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Libby Family Bonds Are Forever
Libby Family Bonds Are Forever li-bI りびい Libby in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Libby Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Libby in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Libby in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Libby, when pronounced li-bI, is リビー (ribī) in katakana and りびい (ribii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

l as in lovei as in sit, skib as in batI as in ski, held long
Libby in Katakana (Vertical)
Libby katakana, vertical
Libby in Katakana (Horizontal)
Libby katakana, horizontal
Libby in Hiragana (Vertical)
Libby hiragana, vertical
Libby in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Libby 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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