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Sable in Japanese

セーブル

Sable, when pronounced "sEbl", is セーブル (sēburu) in katakana.

s as in seeE as in day, held longb as in batl as in love
Shared by Sable Griedel

This translation is used by actress Sable Griedel (セーブル・グリーデル).

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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

"Sable Family is My Life," "Sable 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.

Sable Family Is My Life
Sable Family Is My Life sEbl セーブル Sable in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sable Family Is My Life
Sable Family Is My Life sEbl せえぶる Sable in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sable Family Bonds Are Forever
Sable Family Bonds Are Forever sEbl セーブル Sable in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Sable Family Bonds Are Forever
Sable Family Bonds Are Forever sEbl せえぶる Sable in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Sable Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Sable in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Sable in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Sable, when pronounced sEbl, is セーブル (sēburu) in katakana and せえぶる (seeburu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

s as in seeE as in day, held longb as in batl as in love
Sable in Katakana (Vertical)
Sable katakana, vertical
Sable in Katakana (Horizontal)
Sable katakana, horizontal
Sable in Hiragana (Vertical)
Sable hiragana, vertical
Sable in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Sable 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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