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Bub in Japanese

ボブ

Bub, when pronounced "bob", is ボブ (bobu) in katakana.

b as in bato as in go, Tomb as in bat

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Bub Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Bub 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.

Bub Is My Life
Bub Is My Life bob ボブ Bub in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bub Is My Life
Bub Is My Life bob ぼぶ Bub in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bub Is My Love
Bub Is My Love bob ボブ Bub in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Bub Is My Love
Bub Is My Love bob ぼぶ Bub in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Bub Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Bub in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Bub in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Bub, when pronounced bob, is ボブ (bobu) in katakana and ぼぶ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

b as in bato as in go, Tomb as in bat
Bub in Katakana (Vertical)
Bub katakana, vertical
Bub in Katakana (Horizontal)
Bub katakana, horizontal
Bub in Hiragana (Vertical)
Bub hiragana, vertical
Bub in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Bub 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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