Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Barney in Japanese

バルネ

Barney, when pronounced "bar-ne", is バルネ (barune) in katakana.

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Shared by Barney Wilen

Well-known people with this spelling include saxophonist Barney Wilen (バルネ・ウィラン).

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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

"Barney Family is My Life," "Barney 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.

Barney Family Is My Life
Barney Family Is My Life bar-ne バルネ Barney in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Barney Family Is My Life
Barney Family Is My Life bar-ne ばるね Barney in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Barney Family Bonds Are Forever
Barney Family Bonds Are Forever bar-ne バルネ Barney in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Barney Family Bonds Are Forever
Barney Family Bonds Are Forever bar-ne ばるね Barney in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Barney Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Barney in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Barney in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Barney, when pronounced bar-ne, is バルネ (barune) in katakana and ばるね in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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