Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

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

Name and Phrase

"Barbie Family is My Life," "Barbie 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.

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