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Gypsy in Japanese

ジプシー

Gypsy, when pronounced "jip-sI", is ジプシー (jipushī) in katakana.

j as in jumpi as in sit, skip as in pens as in seeI as in ski, held long
Shared by Gypsy Rose Lee and others

This translation is shared by burlesque performer, actress and author Gypsy Rose Lee (ジプシー・ローズ・リー), Puerto Rican professional wrestler Gypsy Joe (ジプシー・ジョー), and naturism activist Gypsy Taub (ジプシー・タウブ).

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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

"Gypsy Family is My Life," "Gypsy 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.

Gypsy Family Is My Life
Gypsy Family Is My Life jip-sI ジプシー Gypsy in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Gypsy Family Is My Life
Gypsy Family Is My Life jip-sI じぷしい Gypsy in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Gypsy Family Bonds Are Forever
Gypsy Family Bonds Are Forever jip-sI ジプシー Gypsy in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Gypsy Family Bonds Are Forever
Gypsy Family Bonds Are Forever jip-sI じぷしい Gypsy in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Gypsy Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Gypsy in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Gypsy in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Gypsy, when pronounced jip-sI, is ジプシー (jipushī) in katakana and じぷしい (jipushii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

j as in jumpi as in sit, skip as in pens as in seeI as in ski, held long
Gypsy in Katakana (Vertical)
Gypsy katakana, vertical
Gypsy in Katakana (Horizontal)
Gypsy katakana, horizontal
Gypsy in Hiragana (Vertical)
Gypsy hiragana, vertical
Gypsy in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Gypsy 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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