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Herb in Japanese

アーブ

Herb, when pronounced "arb", is アーブ (ābu) in katakana.

ar as in carb as in bat
Shared by Herb Scannell

Famous people with this spelling include television executive Herb Scannell (アーブ・スキャネル).

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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

"Herb Family is My Life," "Herb 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.

Herb Family Is My Life
Herb Family Is My Life arb アーブ Herb in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Herb Family Is My Life
Herb Family Is My Life arb ああぶ Herb in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Herb Family Bonds Are Forever
Herb Family Bonds Are Forever arb アーブ Herb in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Herb Family Bonds Are Forever
Herb Family Bonds Are Forever arb ああぶ Herb in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Herb Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Herb in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Herb in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Herb, when pronounced arb, is アーブ (ābu) in katakana and ああぶ (aabu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

ar as in carb as in bat
Herb in Katakana (Vertical)
Herb katakana, vertical
Herb in Katakana (Horizontal)
Herb katakana, horizontal
Herb in Hiragana (Vertical)
Herb hiragana, vertical
Herb in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Herb 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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