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Balder in Japanese

バルダー

Balder, when pronounced "bal-dur", is バルダー (barudā) in katakana.

b as in bata as in at, spal as in loved as in dogur as in her, butter
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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Balder Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Balder 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.

Balder Is My Life
Balder Is My Life bal-dur バルダー Balder in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Balder Is My Life
Balder Is My Life bal-dur ばるだあ Balder in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Balder Is My Love
Balder Is My Love bal-dur バルダー Balder in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Balder Is My Love
Balder Is My Love bal-dur ばるだあ Balder in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Balder Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Balder in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Balder in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Balder, when pronounced bal-dur, is バルダー (barudā) in katakana and ばるだあ (barudaa) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

b as in bata as in at, spal as in loved as in dogur as in her, butter
Balder in Katakana (Vertical)
Balder katakana, vertical
Balder in Katakana (Horizontal)
Balder katakana, horizontal
Balder in Hiragana (Vertical)
Balder hiragana, vertical
Balder in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Balder 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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