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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

McBee in Japanese

マクビー

McBee, when pronounced "mak-bI", is マクビー (makubī) in katakana.

m as in mana as in at, spak as in kitb as in batI as in ski, held long
Shared by Deron McBee and others

This spelling is shared by actor Deron McBee (デロン・マクビー), Grammy-winning bassist Cecil McBee (セシル・マクビー), and transgender author, film and TV writer, and reporter Thomas Page McBee (トーマス・ペイジ・マクビー).

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McBee Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

McBee 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.

McBee Is My Life
McBee Is My Life mak-bI マクビー McBee in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
McBee Is My Life
McBee Is My Life mak-bI まくびい McBee in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
McBee Is My Love
McBee Is My Love mak-bI マクビー McBee in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
McBee Is My Love
McBee Is My Love mak-bI まくびい McBee in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

McBee Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of McBee in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order McBee in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. McBee, when pronounced mak-bI, is マクビー (makubī) in katakana and まくびい (makubii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in mana as in at, spak as in kitb as in batI as in ski, held long
McBee in Katakana (Vertical)
McBee katakana, vertical
McBee in Katakana (Horizontal)
McBee katakana, horizontal
McBee in Hiragana (Vertical)
McBee hiragana, vertical
McBee in Hiragana (Horizontal)
McBee 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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