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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Barbra in Japanese

バーバラ

Barbra, when pronounced "bar-ba-ra", is バーバラ (bābara) in katakana.

b as in batar as in carb as in bata as in at, spar as in reda as in at, spa
Shared by Barbra Fuller

People with this Japanese spelling include actress Barbra Fuller (バーバラ・フラー).

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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

"Barbra Family is My Life," "Barbra 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.

Barbra Family Is My Life
Barbra Family Is My Life bar-ba-ra バーバラ Barbra in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Barbra Family Is My Life
Barbra Family Is My Life bar-ba-ra ばあばら Barbra in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Barbra Family Bonds Are Forever
Barbra Family Bonds Are Forever bar-ba-ra バーバラ Barbra in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Barbra Family Bonds Are Forever
Barbra Family Bonds Are Forever bar-ba-ra ばあばら Barbra in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Barbra Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Barbra in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Barbra in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Barbra, when pronounced bar-ba-ra, is バーバラ (bābara) in katakana and ばあばら (baabara) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

b as in batar as in carb as in bata as in at, spar as in reda as in at, spa
Barbra in Katakana (Vertical)
Barbra katakana, vertical
Barbra in Katakana (Horizontal)
Barbra katakana, horizontal
Barbra in Hiragana (Vertical)
Barbra hiragana, vertical
Barbra in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Barbra 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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