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Babette in Japanese

バベッテ

Babette, when pronounced "ba-be-Te", is バベッテ (babette) in katakana.

b as in bata as in at, spab as in bate as in bedT as in top, helde as in bed
Shared by Babette Koblenz and others

This translation is shared by German composer Babette Koblenz (バベッテ・コブレンツ) and German American pianist Babette Hierholzer (バベッテ・ヒアホルツァー).

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Babette Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Babette 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.

Babette Is My Life
Babette Is My Life ba-be-Te バベッテ Babette in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Babette Is My Life
Babette Is My Life ba-be-Te ばべって Babette in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Babette Is My Love
Babette Is My Love ba-be-Te バベッテ Babette in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Babette Is My Love
Babette Is My Love ba-be-Te ばべって Babette in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Babette Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Babette in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Babette in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Babette, when pronounced ba-be-Te, is バベッテ (babette) in katakana and ばべって in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

b as in bata as in at, spab as in bate as in bedT as in top, helde as in bed
Babette in Katakana (Vertical)
Babette katakana, vertical
Babette in Katakana (Horizontal)
Babette katakana, horizontal
Babette in Hiragana (Vertical)
Babette hiragana, vertical
Babette in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Babette 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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