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Coburn in Japanese

コバーン

Coburn, when pronounced "ko-burn", is コバーン (kobān) in katakana.

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Shared by James Coburn and others

This translation is used by Academy Award-winning actor James Coburn (ジェームズ・コバーン), American-British photographer Alvin Langdon Coburn (アルヴィン・ラングダン・コバーン), and boxer Joe Coburn (ジョー・コバーン). It's also the katakana spelling for British journalist Sara Coburn (サラ・コバーン).

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Coburn Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Coburn 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.

Coburn Is My Life
Coburn Is My Life ko-burn コバーン Coburn in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Coburn Is My Life
Coburn Is My Life ko-burn こばあん Coburn in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Coburn Is My Love
Coburn Is My Love ko-burn コバーン Coburn in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Coburn Is My Love
Coburn Is My Love ko-burn こばあん Coburn in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Coburn Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Coburn in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Coburn in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Coburn, when pronounced ko-burn, is コバーン (kobān) in katakana and こばあん (kobaan) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kito as in go, Tomb as in batur as in her, buttern as in no
Coburn in Katakana (Vertical)
Coburn katakana, vertical
Coburn in Katakana (Horizontal)
Coburn katakana, horizontal
Coburn in Hiragana (Vertical)
Coburn hiragana, vertical
Coburn in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Coburn 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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