Herbie in Japanese

ハービー

Herbie, when pronounced "hur-bI", is ハービー (hābī) in katakana.

Shared by Herbie Hancock and others

This katakana spelling is shared by Academy Award-winning jazz pianist and composer Herbie Hancock (ハービー・ハンコック), English musician Herbie Flowers (ハービー・フラワー), and jazz flutist Herbie Mann (ハービー・マン). It's also the katakana spelling for British boxer Herbie Hide (ハービー・ハイド).

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Herbie Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Herbie 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.

Herbie Is My Life hur-bI ハービー Herbie in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal

Herbie Is My Life hur-bI はあびい Herbie in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal

Herbie Is My Love hur-bI ハービー Herbie in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Herbie Is My Love hur-bI はあびい Herbie in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Herbie Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Herbie in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Herbie in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Herbie, when pronounced hur-bI, is ハービー (hābī) in katakana and はあびい (haabii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

Herbie katakana, vertical

Herbie katakana, horizontal

Herbie hiragana, vertical

Herbie hiragana, horizontal

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A customer's tattoo: Mayumi is my life, in Japanese calligraphy by Master Eri Takase

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