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Birju in Japanese

ビルジュ

Birju, when pronounced "bir-joo", is ビルジュ (biruju) in katakana.

b as in bati as in sit, skir as in redj as in jumpoo as in boot, book
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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Birju Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Birju 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.

Birju Is My Life
Birju Is My Life bir-joo ビルジュ Birju in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Birju Is My Life
Birju Is My Life bir-joo びるじゅ Birju in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Birju Is My Love
Birju Is My Love bir-joo ビルジュ Birju in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Birju Is My Love
Birju Is My Love bir-joo びるじゅ Birju in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Birju Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Birju in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Birju in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Birju, when pronounced bir-joo, is ビルジュ (biruju) in katakana and びるじゅ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

b as in bati as in sit, skir as in redj as in jumpoo as in boot, book
Birju in Katakana (Vertical)
Birju katakana, vertical
Birju in Katakana (Horizontal)
Birju katakana, horizontal
Birju in Hiragana (Vertical)
Birju hiragana, vertical
Birju in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Birju 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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