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Bud in Japanese

バッド

Bud, when pronounced "buD", is バッド (baddo) in katakana.

b as in batu as in sunD as in dog, held
Shared by Bud Cort and others

This translation is shared by actor and comedian Bud Cort (バッド・コート), stunt performer Bud Ekins (バッド・イーキンズ), and baseball player Bud Hollowell (バッド・ホロウエル).

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Bud Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Bud 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.

Bud Is My Life
Bud Is My Life buD バッド Bud in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bud Is My Life
Bud Is My Life buD ばっど Bud in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bud Is My Love
Bud Is My Love buD バッド Bud in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Bud Is My Love
Bud Is My Love buD ばっど Bud in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Bud Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Bud in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Bud in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Bud, when pronounced buD, is バッド (baddo) in katakana and ばっど in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

b as in batu as in sunD as in dog, held
Bud in Katakana (Vertical)
Bud katakana, vertical
Bud in Katakana (Horizontal)
Bud katakana, horizontal
Bud in Hiragana (Vertical)
Bud hiragana, vertical
Bud in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Bud 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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