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Barrett in Japanese

バレ

Barrett, when pronounced "ba-re", is バレ (bare) in katakana.

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Shared by Barrett Martineau

This katakana spelling is shared by Canadian skeleton racer and former nordic combined skier Barrett Martineau (バレ・マルティノ).

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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

"Barrett Family is My Life," "Barrett 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.

Barrett Family Is My Life
Barrett Family Is My Life ba-re バレ Barrett in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Barrett Family Is My Life
Barrett Family Is My Life ba-re ばれ Barrett in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Barrett Family Bonds Are Forever
Barrett Family Bonds Are Forever ba-re バレ Barrett in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Barrett Family Bonds Are Forever
Barrett Family Bonds Are Forever ba-re ばれ Barrett in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Barrett Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Barrett in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Barrett in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Barrett, when pronounced ba-re, is バレ (bare) in katakana and ばれ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Barrett in Katakana (Vertical)
Barrett katakana, vertical
Barrett in Katakana (Horizontal)
Barrett katakana, horizontal
Barrett in Hiragana (Vertical)
Barrett hiragana, vertical
Barrett in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Barrett 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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