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Butters in Japanese

バター

Butters, when pronounced "bu-tur", is バター (batā) in katakana.

b as in batu as in sunt as in topur as in her, butter
Shared by Julia Butters

This spelling is shared by actress Julia Butters (ジュリア・バター).

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Butters Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Butters 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.

Butters Is My Life
Butters Is My Life bu-tur バター Butters in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Butters Is My Life
Butters Is My Life bu-tur ばたあ Butters in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Butters Is My Love
Butters Is My Love bu-tur バター Butters in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Butters Is My Love
Butters Is My Love bu-tur ばたあ Butters in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Butters Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Butters in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Butters in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Butters, when pronounced bu-tur, is バター (batā) in katakana and ばたあ (bataa) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

b as in batu as in sunt as in topur as in her, butter
Butters in Katakana (Vertical)
Butters katakana, vertical
Butters in Katakana (Horizontal)
Butters katakana, horizontal
Butters in Hiragana (Vertical)
Butters hiragana, vertical
Butters in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Butters 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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