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Barb in Japanese

バーブ

Barb, when pronounced "barb", is バーブ (bābu) in katakana.

b as in batar as in carb as in bat
Shared by Heinrich Alfred Barb

This translation is used by Austro-Hungarian scholar Heinrich Alfred Barb (ハインリヒ・アルフレート・バーブ).

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Barb Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Barb 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.

Barb Is My Life
Barb Is My Life barb バーブ Barb in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Barb Is My Life
Barb Is My Life barb ばあぶ Barb in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Barb Is My Love
Barb Is My Love barb バーブ Barb in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Barb Is My Love
Barb Is My Love barb ばあぶ Barb in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Barb Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

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

b as in batar as in carb as in bat
Barb in Katakana (Vertical)
Barb katakana, vertical
Barb in Katakana (Horizontal)
Barb katakana, horizontal
Barb in Hiragana (Vertical)
Barb hiragana, vertical
Barb in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Barb 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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