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Herbert in Japanese

ハーバート

Herbert, when pronounced "hur-burt", is ハーバート (hābāto) in katakana.

h as in hatur as in her, butterb as in batur as in her, buttert as in top
Shared by Herbert Hoover and others

Notable people using this translation include president of the United States from 1929 to 1933 Herbert Hoover (ハーバート・フーヴァー), commissioned officer and paratrooper Herbert Sobel (ハーバート・ソベル), and political scientist, economist, sociologist, and psychologist Herbert Simon (ハーバート・サイモン). It's also the katakana spelling for film director Herbert Ross (ハーバート・ロス).

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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

"Herbert Family is My Life," "Herbert 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.

Herbert Family Is My Life
Herbert Family Is My Life hur-burt ハーバート Herbert in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Herbert Family Is My Life
Herbert Family Is My Life hur-burt はあばあと Herbert in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Herbert Family Bonds Are Forever
Herbert Family Bonds Are Forever hur-burt ハーバート Herbert in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Herbert Family Bonds Are Forever
Herbert Family Bonds Are Forever hur-burt はあばあと Herbert in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Herbert Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Herbert in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Herbert in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Herbert, when pronounced hur-burt, is ハーバート (hābāto) in katakana and はあばあと (haabaato) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

h as in hatur as in her, butterb as in batur as in her, buttert as in top
Herbert in Katakana (Vertical)
Herbert katakana, vertical
Herbert in Katakana (Horizontal)
Herbert katakana, horizontal
Herbert in Hiragana (Vertical)
Herbert hiragana, vertical
Herbert in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Herbert hiragana, horizontal

Herbert Meaning Warrior

Names have meanings and Herbert means Warrior which in kanji is 武者 read musha. These beautiful designs of Herbert with the meaning warrior make a great tattoo. Brushed by Master Takase your order is immediately available and includes all your tattoo artist needs to ink the design.

Herbert has 2 well-documented meanings.

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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