Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Bub in Japanese

バブ

Bub, when pronounced "bub", is バブ (babu) in katakana.

b as in batu as in sunb as in bat
Shared by Bub Asman

This katakana spelling is shared by Academy Award-winning sound editor Bub Asman (バブ・アズマン).

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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

"Bub Family is My Life," "Bub 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.

Bub Family Is My Life
Bub Family Is My Life bub バブ Bub in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bub Family Is My Life
Bub Family Is My Life bub ばぶ Bub in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bub Family Bonds Are Forever
Bub Family Bonds Are Forever bub バブ Bub in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Bub Family Bonds Are Forever
Bub Family Bonds Are Forever bub ばぶ Bub in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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 bub, is バブ (babu) in katakana and ばぶ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

b as in batu as in sunb 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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