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Bappi in Japanese

バピ

Bappi, when pronounced "ba-pi", is バピ (bapi) in katakana.

b as in bata as in at, spap as in peni as in sit, ski
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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Bappi Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Bappi 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.

Bappi Is My Life
Bappi Is My Life ba-pi バピ Bappi in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bappi Is My Life
Bappi Is My Life ba-pi ばぴ Bappi in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bappi Is My Love
Bappi Is My Love ba-pi バピ Bappi in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Bappi Is My Love
Bappi Is My Love ba-pi ばぴ Bappi in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Bappi Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Bappi in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Bappi in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Bappi, when pronounced ba-pi, is バピ (bapi) in katakana and ばぴ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

b as in bata as in at, spap as in peni as in sit, ski
Bappi in Katakana (Vertical)
Bappi katakana, vertical
Bappi in Katakana (Horizontal)
Bappi katakana, horizontal
Bappi in Hiragana (Vertical)
Bappi hiragana, vertical
Bappi in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Bappi 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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