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Baby in Japanese

ベビー

Baby, when pronounced "be-bI", is ベビー (bebī) in katakana.

b as in bate as in bedb as in batI as in ski, held long
Shared by Baby Face Nelson

This katakana spelling is shared by bank robber Baby Face Nelson (ベビー・フェイス・ネルソン).

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Baby Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Baby 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.

Baby Is My Life
Baby Is My Life be-bI ベビー Baby in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Baby Is My Life
Baby Is My Life be-bI べびい Baby in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Baby Is My Love
Baby Is My Love be-bI ベビー Baby in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Baby Is My Love
Baby Is My Love be-bI べびい Baby in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Baby Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Baby in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Baby in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Baby, when pronounced be-bI, is ベビー (bebī) in katakana and べびい (bebii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

b as in bate as in bedb as in batI as in ski, held long
Baby in Katakana (Vertical)
Baby katakana, vertical
Baby in Katakana (Horizontal)
Baby katakana, horizontal
Baby in Hiragana (Vertical)
Baby hiragana, vertical
Baby in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Baby 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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