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Ib in Japanese

イブ

Ib, when pronounced "ib", is イブ (ibu) in katakana.

i as in sit, skib as in bat
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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Ib Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Ib 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.

Ib Is My Life
Ib Is My Life ib イブ Ib in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ib Is My Life
Ib Is My Life ib いぶ Ib in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ib Is My Love
Ib Is My Love ib イブ Ib in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Ib Is My Love
Ib Is My Love ib いぶ Ib in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Ib Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Ib in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Ib in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Ib, when pronounced ib, is イブ (ibu) in katakana and いぶ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

i as in sit, skib as in bat
Ib in Katakana (Vertical)
Ib katakana, vertical
Ib in Katakana (Horizontal)
Ib katakana, horizontal
Ib in Hiragana (Vertical)
Ib hiragana, vertical
Ib in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Ib 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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