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Bairbre in Japanese

バーバラ

Bairbre, when pronounced "bar-ba-ra", is バーバラ (bābara) in katakana.

b as in batar as in carb as in bata as in at, spar as in reda as in at, spa
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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

"Bairbre Family is My Life," "Bairbre 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.

Bairbre Family Is My Life
Bairbre Family Is My Life bar-ba-ra バーバラ Bairbre in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bairbre Family Is My Life
Bairbre Family Is My Life bar-ba-ra ばあばら Bairbre in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bairbre Family Bonds Are Forever
Bairbre Family Bonds Are Forever bar-ba-ra バーバラ Bairbre in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Bairbre Family Bonds Are Forever
Bairbre Family Bonds Are Forever bar-ba-ra ばあばら Bairbre in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Bairbre Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Bairbre in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Bairbre in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Bairbre, when pronounced bar-ba-ra, is バーバラ (bābara) in katakana and ばあばら (baabara) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

b as in batar as in carb as in bata as in at, spar as in reda as in at, spa
Bairbre in Katakana (Vertical)
Bairbre katakana, vertical
Bairbre in Katakana (Horizontal)
Bairbre katakana, horizontal
Bairbre in Hiragana (Vertical)
Bairbre hiragana, vertical
Bairbre in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Bairbre 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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