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Barnaba in Japanese

バルナバ

Barnaba, when pronounced "bar-na-ba", is バルナバ (barunaba) in katakana.

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Shared by Barnaba da Modena

People pronouncing their name this way include Italian painter Barnaba da Modena (バルナバ・ダ・モデナ).

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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

"Barnaba Family is My Life," "Barnaba 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.

Barnaba Family Is My Life
Barnaba Family Is My Life bar-na-ba バルナバ Barnaba in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Barnaba Family Is My Life
Barnaba Family Is My Life bar-na-ba ばるなば Barnaba in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Barnaba Family Bonds Are Forever
Barnaba Family Bonds Are Forever bar-na-ba バルナバ Barnaba in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Barnaba Family Bonds Are Forever
Barnaba Family Bonds Are Forever bar-na-ba ばるなば Barnaba in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Barnaba Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Barnaba in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Barnaba in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Barnaba, when pronounced bar-na-ba, is バルナバ (barunaba) in katakana and ばるなば in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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