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Barbara in Japanese

バールバラ

Barbara, when pronounced "bAr-ba-ra", is バールバラ (bārubara) in katakana.

b as in batA as in spa, held longr as in redb as in bata as in at, spar as in reda as in at, spa

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Barbara Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Barbara 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.

Barbara Is My Life
Barbara Is My Life bAr-ba-ra バールバラ Barbara in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Barbara Is My Life
Barbara Is My Life bAr-ba-ra ばあるばら Barbara in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Barbara Is My Love
Barbara Is My Love bAr-ba-ra バールバラ Barbara in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Barbara Is My Love
Barbara Is My Love bAr-ba-ra ばあるばら Barbara in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Barbara Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Barbara in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Barbara in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Barbara, when pronounced bAr-ba-ra, is バールバラ (bārubara) in katakana and ばあるばら (baarubara) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

b as in batA as in spa, held longr as in redb as in bata as in at, spar as in reda as in at, spa
Barbara in Katakana (Vertical)
Barbara katakana, vertical
Barbara in Katakana (Horizontal)
Barbara katakana, horizontal
Barbara in Hiragana (Vertical)
Barbara hiragana, vertical
Barbara in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Barbara 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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