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Vitalba in Japanese

ヴィタルバ

Vitalba, when pronounced "vi-tal-ba", is ヴィタルバ (vitaruba) in katakana.

v as in veryi as in sit, skit as in topa as in at, spal as in loveb as in bata as in at, spa
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Vitalba Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Vitalba 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.

Vitalba Is My Life
Vitalba Is My Life vi-tal-ba ヴィタルバ Vitalba in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Vitalba Is My Life
Vitalba Is My Life vi-tal-ba びたるば Vitalba in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Vitalba Is My Love
Vitalba Is My Love vi-tal-ba ヴィタルバ Vitalba in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Vitalba Is My Love
Vitalba Is My Love vi-tal-ba びたるば Vitalba in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Vitalba Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Vitalba in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Vitalba in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Vitalba, when pronounced vi-tal-ba, is ヴィタルバ (vitaruba) in katakana and びたるば (bitaruba) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

v as in veryi as in sit, skit as in topa as in at, spal as in loveb as in bata as in at, spa
Vitalba in Katakana (Vertical)
Vitalba katakana, vertical
Vitalba in Katakana (Horizontal)
Vitalba katakana, horizontal
Vitalba in Hiragana (Vertical)
Vitalba hiragana, vertical
Vitalba in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Vitalba 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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