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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Bille in Japanese

ビレ

Bille, when pronounced "bi-le", is ビレ (bire) in katakana.

b as in bati as in sit, skil as in lovee as in bed
Shared by Bille August and others

This translation is used by Danish film director Bille August (ビレ・アウグスト), Danish noblewoman Beate Clausdatter Bille (ビエーデ・クラウスダター・ビレ), and Danish statesman Claus Bille (クラウス・ビレ).

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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

"Bille Family is My Life," "Bille 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.

Bille Family Is My Life
Bille Family Is My Life bi-le ビレ Bille in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bille Family Is My Life
Bille Family Is My Life bi-le びれ Bille in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bille Family Bonds Are Forever
Bille Family Bonds Are Forever bi-le ビレ Bille in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Bille Family Bonds Are Forever
Bille Family Bonds Are Forever bi-le びれ Bille in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Bille Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Bille in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Bille in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Bille, when pronounced bi-le, is ビレ (bire) in katakana and びれ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

b as in bati as in sit, skil as in lovee as in bed
Bille in Katakana (Vertical)
Bille katakana, vertical
Bille in Katakana (Horizontal)
Bille katakana, horizontal
Bille in Hiragana (Vertical)
Bille hiragana, vertical
Bille in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Bille 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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