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Bann in Japanese

バン

Bann, when pronounced "ban", is バン (ban) in katakana.

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

Bann Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Bann 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.

Bann Is My Life
Bann Is My Life ban バン Bann in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bann Is My Life
Bann Is My Life ban ばん Bann in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bann Is My Love
Bann Is My Love ban バン Bann in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Bann Is My Love
Bann Is My Love ban ばん Bann in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Bann Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Bann in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Bann in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Bann, when pronounced ban, is バン (ban) in katakana and ばん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Bann in Katakana (Vertical)
Bann katakana, vertical
Bann in Katakana (Horizontal)
Bann katakana, horizontal
Bann in Hiragana (Vertical)
Bann hiragana, vertical
Bann in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Bann 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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