Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Barrie in Japanese

バリー

Barrie, when pronounced "ba-rI", is バリー (barī) in katakana.

b as in bata as in at, spar as in redI as in ski, held long
Shared by Amanda Barrie and others

This spelling is shared by British actress Amanda Barrie (アマンダ・バリー), Scottish association football player Barrie McKay (バリー・マッケイ), and Theatre and opera director Barrie Kosky (バリー・コスキー). It's also the katakana spelling for British playwright Barrie Keeffe (バリー・キーフ).

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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

"Barrie Family is My Life," "Barrie 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.

Barrie Family Is My Life
Barrie Family Is My Life ba-rI バリー Barrie in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Barrie Family Is My Life
Barrie Family Is My Life ba-rI ばりい Barrie in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Barrie Family Bonds Are Forever
Barrie Family Bonds Are Forever ba-rI バリー Barrie in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Barrie Family Bonds Are Forever
Barrie Family Bonds Are Forever ba-rI ばりい Barrie in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Barrie Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Barrie in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Barrie in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Barrie, when pronounced ba-rI, is バリー (barī) in katakana and ばりい (barii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

b as in bata as in at, spar as in redI as in ski, held long
Barrie in Katakana (Vertical)
Barrie katakana, vertical
Barrie in Katakana (Horizontal)
Barrie katakana, horizontal
Barrie in Hiragana (Vertical)
Barrie hiragana, vertical
Barrie in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Barrie 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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