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

Name and Phrase

"Bud Family is My Life," "Bud 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.

Bud Family Is My Life
Bud Family Is My Life buD バッド Bud in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bud Family Is My Life
Bud Family Is My Life buD ばっど Bud in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bud Family Bonds Are Forever
Bud Family Bonds Are Forever buD バッド Bud in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Bud Family Bonds Are Forever
Bud Family Bonds Are Forever buD ばっど Bud in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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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