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Babara in Japanese

バーバラ

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

b as in batA as in spa, held longb 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

Babara Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Babara 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.

Babara Is My Life
Babara Is My Life bA-ba-ra バーバラ Babara in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Babara Is My Life
Babara Is My Life bA-ba-ra ばあばら Babara in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Babara Is My Love
Babara Is My Love bA-ba-ra バーバラ Babara in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Babara Is My Love
Babara Is My Love bA-ba-ra ばあばら Babara in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Babara Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Babara in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Babara in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Babara, when pronounced bA-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 batA as in spa, held longb as in bata as in at, spar as in reda as in at, spa
Babara in Katakana (Vertical)
Babara katakana, vertical
Babara in Katakana (Horizontal)
Babara katakana, horizontal
Babara in Hiragana (Vertical)
Babara hiragana, vertical
Babara in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Babara 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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