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Babu in Japanese

バビュ

Babu, when pronounced "ba-byoo", is バビュ (babyu) in katakana.

b as in bata as in at, spab as in batyoo

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

Babu Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Babu 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.

Babu Is My Life
Babu Is My Life ba-byoo バビュ Babu in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Babu Is My Life
Babu Is My Life ba-byoo ばびゅ Babu in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Babu Is My Love
Babu Is My Love ba-byoo バビュ Babu in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Babu Is My Love
Babu Is My Love ba-byoo ばびゅ Babu in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Babu Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Babu in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Babu in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Babu, when pronounced ba-byoo, is バビュ (babyu) in katakana and ばびゅ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

b as in bata as in at, spab as in batyoo
Babu in Katakana (Vertical)
Babu katakana, vertical
Babu in Katakana (Horizontal)
Babu katakana, horizontal
Babu in Hiragana (Vertical)
Babu hiragana, vertical
Babu in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Babu 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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