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Burr in Japanese

バー

Burr, when pronounced "bur", is バー (bā) in katakana.

b as in batur as in her, butter
Shared by Bill Burr and others

People with this Japanese spelling include comedian, actor, and writer Bill Burr (ビル・バー), vice president of the United States from 1801 to 1805, lived Aaron Burr (アーロン・バー), and baseball player Ryan Burr (ライアン・バー). It's also the katakana spelling for inventor and civil engineer (1771–1822/1824) Theodore Burr (セオドア・バー).

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bur バーbā bu-ri バリbari

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Name and Phrase

"Burr Family is My Life," "Burr 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.

Burr Family Is My Life
Burr Family Is My Life bur バー Burr in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Burr Family Is My Life
Burr Family Is My Life bur ばあ Burr in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Burr Family Bonds Are Forever
Burr Family Bonds Are Forever bur バー Burr in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Burr Family Bonds Are Forever
Burr Family Bonds Are Forever bur ばあ Burr in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Burr Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Burr in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Burr in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Burr, when pronounced bur, is バー (bā) in katakana and ばあ (baa) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

b as in batur as in her, butter
Burr in Katakana (Vertical)
Burr katakana, vertical
Burr in Katakana (Horizontal)
Burr katakana, horizontal
Burr in Hiragana (Vertical)
Burr hiragana, vertical
Burr in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Burr hiragana, horizontal

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A customer's tattoo: Mayumi is my life, in Japanese calligraphy by Master Eri Takase

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