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Bodil in Japanese

ボディル

Bodil, when pronounced "bo-dil", is ボディル (bodiru) in katakana.

b as in bato as in go, Tomd as in dogi as in sit, skil as in love
Shared by Bodil Rosing

This spelling is shared by actress Bodil Rosing (ボディル・ロージング).

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Bodil Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Bodil 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.

Bodil Is My Life
Bodil Is My Life bo-dil ボディル Bodil in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bodil Is My Life
Bodil Is My Life bo-dil ぼでぃる Bodil in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bodil Is My Love
Bodil Is My Love bo-dil ボディル Bodil in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Bodil Is My Love
Bodil Is My Love bo-dil ぼでぃる Bodil in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Bodil Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Bodil in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Bodil in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Bodil, when pronounced bo-dil, is ボディル (bodiru) in katakana and ぼでぃる in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

b as in bato as in go, Tomd as in dogi as in sit, skil as in love
Bodil in Katakana (Vertical)
Bodil katakana, vertical
Bodil in Katakana (Horizontal)
Bodil katakana, horizontal
Bodil in Hiragana (Vertical)
Bodil hiragana, vertical
Bodil in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Bodil 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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