Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Bo in Japanese

ボウ

Bo, when pronounced "bou", is ボウ (bou) in katakana.

b as in batou as in low, show

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

Bo Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Bo 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.

Bo Is My Life
Bo Is My Life bou ボウ Bo in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bo Is My Life
Bo Is My Life bou ぼう Bo in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bo Is My Love
Bo Is My Love bou ボウ Bo in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Bo Is My Love
Bo Is My Love bou ぼう Bo in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) 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 bou, is ボウ (bou) in katakana and ぼう in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

b as in batou as in low, show
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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