Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Buddy in Japanese

バディ

Buddy, when pronounced "bu-di", is バディ (badi) in katakana.

b as in batu as in sund as in dogi as in sit, ski
Shared by Buddy Holly and others

Well-known people with this spelling include rock and roll singer Buddy Holly (バディ・ホリー), blues guitarist and singer Buddy Guy (バディ・ガイ), and actor and dancer Buddy Ebsen (バディ・イブセン). This is also the spelling used by football player, coach, executive Buddy Ryan (バディ・ライアン).

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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

"Buddy Family is My Life," "Buddy 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.

Buddy Family Is My Life
Buddy Family Is My Life bu-di バディ Buddy in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Buddy Family Is My Life
Buddy Family Is My Life bu-di ばでぃ Buddy in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Buddy Family Bonds Are Forever
Buddy Family Bonds Are Forever bu-di バディ Buddy in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Buddy Family Bonds Are Forever
Buddy Family Bonds Are Forever bu-di ばでぃ Buddy in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Buddy Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Buddy in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Buddy in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Buddy, when pronounced bu-di, is バディ (badi) in katakana and ばでぃ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

b as in batu as in sund as in dogi as in sit, ski
Buddy in Katakana (Vertical)
Buddy katakana, vertical
Buddy in Katakana (Horizontal)
Buddy katakana, horizontal
Buddy in Hiragana (Vertical)
Buddy hiragana, vertical
Buddy in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Buddy 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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