Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Bolo in Japanese

ボロ

Bolo, when pronounced "bo-lo", is ボロ (boro) in katakana.

b as in bato as in go, Toml as in loveo as in go, Tom
Shared by Yami Bolo

This spelling is shared by Jamaican reggae musician Yami Bolo (ヤミ・ボロ).

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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

"Bolo Family is My Life," "Bolo 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.

Bolo Family Is My Life
Bolo Family Is My Life bo-lo ボロ Bolo in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bolo Family Is My Life
Bolo Family Is My Life bo-lo ぼろ Bolo in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bolo Family Bonds Are Forever
Bolo Family Bonds Are Forever bo-lo ボロ Bolo in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Bolo Family Bonds Are Forever
Bolo Family Bonds Are Forever bo-lo ぼろ Bolo in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Bolo Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

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

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