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Bobette in Japanese

ボベット

Bobette, when pronounced "bo-beT", is ボベット (bobetto) in katakana.

b as in bato as in go, Tomb as in bate as in bedT as in top, held
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Bobette Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Bobette 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.

Bobette Is My Life
Bobette Is My Life bo-beT ボベット Bobette in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bobette Is My Life
Bobette Is My Life bo-beT ぼべっと Bobette in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bobette Is My Love
Bobette Is My Love bo-beT ボベット Bobette in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Bobette Is My Love
Bobette Is My Love bo-beT ぼべっと Bobette in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Bobette Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Bobette in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Bobette in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Bobette, when pronounced bo-beT, is ボベット (bobetto) in katakana and ぼべっと in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

b as in bato as in go, Tomb as in bate as in bedT as in top, held
Bobette in Katakana (Vertical)
Bobette katakana, vertical
Bobette in Katakana (Horizontal)
Bobette katakana, horizontal
Bobette in Hiragana (Vertical)
Bobette hiragana, vertical
Bobette in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Bobette 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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