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Babe in Japanese

ベーブ

Babe, when pronounced "bEb", is ベーブ (bēbu) in katakana.

b as in batE as in day, held longb as in bat
Shared by Babe Ruth and others

This katakana spelling is shared by baseball player Babe Ruth (ベーブ・ルース), racing driver Babe Stapp (ベーブ・スタップ), and golfer and athlete Babe Didrikson Zaharias (ベーブ・ディドリクソン・ザハリアス).

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Babe Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Babe 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.

Babe Is My Life
Babe Is My Life bEb ベーブ Babe in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Babe Is My Life
Babe Is My Life bEb べえぶ Babe in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Babe Is My Love
Babe Is My Love bEb ベーブ Babe in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Babe Is My Love
Babe Is My Love bEb べえぶ Babe in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Babe Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Babe in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Babe in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Babe, when pronounced bEb, is ベーブ (bēbu) in katakana and べえぶ (beebu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

b as in batE as in day, held longb as in bat
Babe in Katakana (Vertical)
Babe katakana, vertical
Babe in Katakana (Horizontal)
Babe katakana, horizontal
Babe in Hiragana (Vertical)
Babe hiragana, vertical
Babe in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Babe hiragana, horizontal

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