Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Bo in Japanese

ボ

Bo, when pronounced "bo", is ボ (bo) in katakana.

b as in bato as in go, Tom
Shared by Bo Diddley and others

This translation is shared by guitarist Bo Diddley (ボ・ディドリー), football player Bo Scarbrough (ボ・スカーボロー), and musician Bo Rhambo (ボ・ランボ).

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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

"Bo Family is My Life," "Bo 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.

Bo Family Is My Life
Bo Family Is My Life bo ボ Bo in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bo Family Is My Life
Bo Family Is My Life bo ぼ Bo in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bo Family Bonds Are Forever
Bo Family Bonds Are Forever bo ボ Bo in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Bo Family Bonds Are Forever
Bo Family Bonds Are Forever bo ぼ Bo in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Bo Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

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

b as in bato as in go, Tom
Bo in Katakana (Vertical)
Bo katakana, vertical
Bo in Katakana (Horizontal)
Bo katakana, horizontal
Bo in Hiragana (Vertical)
Bo hiragana, vertical
Bo in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Bo 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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