Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Burl in Japanese

バール

Burl, when pronounced "burl", is バール (bāru) in katakana.

b as in batur as in her, butterl as in love
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This spelling is shared by Academy Award-winning musician Burl Ives (バール・アイヴス).

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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

"Burl Family is My Life," "Burl 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.

Burl Family Is My Life
Burl Family Is My Life burl バール Burl in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Burl Family Is My Life
Burl Family Is My Life burl ばある Burl in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Burl Family Bonds Are Forever
Burl Family Bonds Are Forever burl バール Burl in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Burl Family Bonds Are Forever
Burl Family Bonds Are Forever burl ばある Burl in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Burl Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Burl in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Burl in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Burl, when pronounced burl, is バール (bāru) in katakana and ばある (baaru) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

b as in batur as in her, butterl as in love
Burl in Katakana (Vertical)
Burl katakana, vertical
Burl in Katakana (Horizontal)
Burl katakana, horizontal
Burl in Hiragana (Vertical)
Burl hiragana, vertical
Burl in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Burl 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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