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Bab in Japanese

バップ

Bab, when pronounced "baP", is バップ (bappu) in katakana.

b as in bata as in at, spaP as in pen, held

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

Bab Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Bab 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.

Bab Is My Life
Bab Is My Life baP バップ Bab in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bab Is My Life
Bab Is My Life baP ばっぷ Bab in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bab Is My Love
Bab Is My Love baP バップ Bab in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Bab Is My Love
Bab Is My Love baP ばっぷ Bab in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Bab Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Bab in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Bab in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Bab, when pronounced baP, is バップ (bappu) in katakana and ばっぷ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

b as in bata as in at, spaP as in pen, held
Bab in Katakana (Vertical)
Bab katakana, vertical
Bab in Katakana (Horizontal)
Bab katakana, horizontal
Bab in Hiragana (Vertical)
Bab hiragana, vertical
Bab in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Bab 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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