Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Bao in Japanese

バオ

Bao, when pronounced "ba-o", is バオ (bao) in katakana.

b as in bata as in at, spao as in go, Tom
Shared by Noonie Bao and others

People with this Japanese spelling include Swedish singer and songwriter Noonie Bao (ヌーニー・バオ), Vietnamese novelist Bao Ninh (バオ・ニン), and Chinese actor Bao Bei'er (バオ・ベイアル).

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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

"Bao Family is My Life," "Bao 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.

Bao Family Is My Life
Bao Family Is My Life ba-o バオ Bao in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bao Family Is My Life
Bao Family Is My Life ba-o ばお Bao in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bao Family Bonds Are Forever
Bao Family Bonds Are Forever ba-o バオ Bao in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Bao Family Bonds Are Forever
Bao Family Bonds Are Forever ba-o ばお Bao in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Bao Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Bao in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Bao in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Bao, when pronounced ba-o, is バオ (bao) in katakana and ばお in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

b as in bata as in at, spao as in go, Tom
Bao in Katakana (Vertical)
Bao katakana, vertical
Bao in Katakana (Horizontal)
Bao katakana, horizontal
Bao in Hiragana (Vertical)
Bao hiragana, vertical
Bao in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Bao 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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