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Buddy in Japanese

バディー

Buddy, when pronounced "bu-dI", is バディー (badī) in katakana.

b as in batu as in sund as in dogI as in ski, held long
Shared by Buddy Greene and others

Notable people using this translation include musician Buddy Greene (バディー・グリーン), marathoner Buddy Edelen (バディー・エデレン), and musical arranger, record producer and composer Buddy Bregman (バディー・ブレグマン).

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Buddy Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Buddy 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.

Buddy Is My Life
Buddy Is My Life bu-dI バディー Buddy in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Buddy Is My Life
Buddy Is My Life bu-dI ばでぃい Buddy in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Buddy Is My Love
Buddy Is My Love bu-dI バディー Buddy in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Buddy Is My Love
Buddy Is My Love bu-dI ばでぃい Buddy in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) 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 バディー (badī) in katakana and ばでぃい (badii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

b as in batu as in sund as in dogI as in ski, held long
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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