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Barbie in Japanese

バービー

Barbie, when pronounced "bar-bI", is バービー (bābī) in katakana.

b as in batar as in carb as in batI as in ski, held long
Shared by Barbie Ferreira

This katakana spelling is shared by model and actress Barbie Ferreira (バービー・フェレイラ).

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

Barbie Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Barbie 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.

Barbie Is My Life
Barbie Is My Life bar-bI バービー Barbie in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Barbie Is My Life
Barbie Is My Life bar-bI ばあびい Barbie in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Barbie Is My Love
Barbie Is My Love bar-bI バービー Barbie in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Barbie Is My Love
Barbie Is My Love bar-bI ばあびい Barbie in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Barbie Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Barbie in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Barbie in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Barbie, when pronounced bar-bI, is バービー (bābī) in katakana and ばあびい (baabii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

b as in batar as in carb as in batI as in ski, held long
Barbie in Katakana (Vertical)
Barbie katakana, vertical
Barbie in Katakana (Horizontal)
Barbie katakana, horizontal
Barbie in Hiragana (Vertical)
Barbie hiragana, vertical
Barbie in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Barbie 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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