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Teddy in Japanese

テディー

Teddy, when pronounced "te-dI", is テディー (tedī) in katakana.

t as in tope as in bedd as in dogI as in ski, held long
Shared by Teddy Riley and others

Famous people with this spelling include record producer and songwriter Teddy Riley (テディー・ライリー) and Guatemalan architect Teddy Cruz (テディー・クルズ).

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Teddy Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Teddy 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.

Teddy Is My Life
Teddy Is My Life te-dI テディー Teddy in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Teddy Is My Life
Teddy Is My Life te-dI てでぃい Teddy in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Teddy Is My Love
Teddy Is My Love te-dI テディー Teddy in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Teddy Is My Love
Teddy Is My Love te-dI てでぃい Teddy in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Teddy Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Teddy in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Teddy in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Teddy, when pronounced te-dI, is テディー (tedī) in katakana and てでぃい (tedii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

t as in tope as in bedd as in dogI as in ski, held long
Teddy in Katakana (Vertical)
Teddy katakana, vertical
Teddy in Katakana (Horizontal)
Teddy katakana, horizontal
Teddy in Hiragana (Vertical)
Teddy hiragana, vertical
Teddy in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Teddy 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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