Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

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

Name and Phrase

"Barb Family is My Life," "Barb 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.

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