Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Bee in Japanese

ビー

Bee, when pronounced "bI", is ビー (bī) in katakana.

b as in batI as in ski, held long
Shared by Bee Vang and others

This translation is shared by actor, known for Gran Torino Bee Vang (ビー・ヴァン), record producer Easy Mo Bee (イージー・モー・ビー), and singer and dancer Bee Palmer (ビー・パーマー).

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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

"Bee Family is My Life," "Bee 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.

Bee Family Is My Life
Bee Family Is My Life bI ビー Bee in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bee Family Is My Life
Bee Family Is My Life bI びい Bee in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bee Family Bonds Are Forever
Bee Family Bonds Are Forever bI ビー Bee in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Bee Family Bonds Are Forever
Bee Family Bonds Are Forever bI びい Bee in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Bee Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

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

b as in batI as in ski, held long
Bee in Katakana (Vertical)
Bee katakana, vertical
Bee in Katakana (Horizontal)
Bee katakana, horizontal
Bee in Hiragana (Vertical)
Bee hiragana, vertical
Bee in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Bee 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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