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Basil in Japanese

ベイジル

Basil, when pronounced "bay-zhil", is ベイジル (beijiru) in katakana.

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Shared by Basil Rathbone and others

Well-known people with this spelling include English actor Basil Rathbone (ベイジル・ラスボーン), Greek-American composer, conductor, and orchestrator of film and television scores Basil Poledouris (ベイジル・ポールドゥリス), and British film director Basil Dearden (ベイジル・ディアデン). Other notable people include British athlete Basil Heatley (ベイジル・ヒートリー).

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Basil Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Basil 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.

Basil Is My Life
Basil Is My Life bay-zhil ベイジル Basil in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Basil Is My Life
Basil Is My Life bay-zhil べいじる Basil in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Basil Is My Love
Basil Is My Love bay-zhil ベイジル Basil in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Basil Is My Love
Basil Is My Love bay-zhil べいじる Basil in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Basil Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Basil in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Basil in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Basil, when pronounced bay-zhil, is ベイジル (beijiru) in katakana and べいじる in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

b as in batay as in dayzh as in visioni as in sit, skil as in love
Basil in Katakana (Vertical)
Basil katakana, vertical
Basil in Katakana (Horizontal)
Basil katakana, horizontal
Basil in Hiragana (Vertical)
Basil hiragana, vertical
Basil in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Basil 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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