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Barney in Japanese

バーニー

Barney, when pronounced "bar-nI", is バーニー (bānī) in katakana.

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Shared by Matthew Barney and others

Notable people using this translation include sculptor and filmmaker Matthew Barney (マシュー・バーニー), football player Lem Barney (レム・バーニー), and actor, known for Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up? Barney Phillips (バーニー・フィリップス). This is also the spelling used by jazz clarinetist, jazz musician Barney Bigard (バーニー・ビガード).

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Barney Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Barney 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.

Barney Is My Life
Barney Is My Life bar-nI バーニー Barney in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Barney Is My Life
Barney Is My Life bar-nI ばあにい Barney in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Barney Is My Love
Barney Is My Love bar-nI バーニー Barney in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Barney Is My Love
Barney Is My Love bar-nI ばあにい Barney in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) 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-nI, is バーニー (bānī) in katakana and ばあにい (baanii) 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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