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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Bug in Japanese

バグ

Bug, when pronounced "bug", is バグ (bagu) in katakana.

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Shared by Bug Hall

This katakana spelling is shared by actor Bug Hall (バグ・ホール).

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

Bug Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Bug 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.

Bug Is My Life
Bug Is My Life bug バグ Bug in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bug Is My Life
Bug Is My Life bug ばぐ Bug in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bug Is My Love
Bug Is My Love bug バグ Bug in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Bug Is My Love
Bug Is My Love bug ばぐ Bug in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Bug Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Bug in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Bug in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Bug, when pronounced bug, is バグ (bagu) in katakana and ばぐ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Bug in Katakana (Vertical)
Bug katakana, vertical
Bug in Katakana (Horizontal)
Bug katakana, horizontal
Bug in Hiragana (Vertical)
Bug hiragana, vertical
Bug in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Bug 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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