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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

Name and Phrase

"Ib Family is My Life," "Ib 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.

Ib Family Is My Life
Ib Family Is My Life ib イブ Ib in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ib Family Is My Life
Ib Family Is My Life ib いぶ Ib in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ib Family Bonds Are Forever
Ib Family Bonds Are Forever ib イブ Ib in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Ib Family Bonds Are Forever
Ib Family Bonds Are Forever ib いぶ Ib in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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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