Boy in Japanese

ボーイ

Boy, when pronounced "bO-i", is ボーイ (bōi) in katakana.

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People with this Japanese spelling include British musician Boy George (ボーイ・ジョージ), bank robber Pretty Boy Floyd (プリティ・ボーイ・フロイド), and actor and YouTuber Rich Boy Troy (リッチ・ボーイ・トロイ).

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Boy Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Boy 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.

Boy Is My Life bO-i ボーイ Boy in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal

Boy Is My Life bO-i ぼうい Boy in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal

Boy Is My Love bO-i ボーイ Boy in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Boy Is My Love bO-i ぼうい Boy in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Boy Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Boy in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Boy in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Boy, when pronounced bO-i, is ボーイ (bōi) in katakana and ぼうい (boui) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

Boy katakana, vertical

Boy katakana, horizontal

Boy hiragana, vertical

Boy hiragana, horizontal

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A customer's tattoo: Mayumi is my life, in Japanese calligraphy by Master Eri Takase

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