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Bar in Japanese

バー

Bar, when pronounced "bar", is バー (bā) in katakana.

b as in batar as in car
Shared by Moshe Bar

Famous people with this spelling include Israeli writer and businessman Moshe Bar (モーシェ・バー).

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Bar Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Bar 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.

Bar Is My Life
Bar Is My Life bar バー Bar in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bar Is My Life
Bar Is My Life bar ばあ Bar in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bar Is My Love
Bar Is My Love bar バー Bar in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Bar Is My Love
Bar Is My Love bar ばあ Bar in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Bar Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

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

b as in batar as in car
Bar in Katakana (Vertical)
Bar katakana, vertical
Bar in Katakana (Horizontal)
Bar katakana, horizontal
Bar in Hiragana (Vertical)
Bar hiragana, vertical
Bar in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Bar 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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