Basil (ba-zil, baziru)

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Here we offer authentic Japanese Tattoo designs of the name Basil by Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase. Remember that names are translated to Japanese by how they are pronounced. So these Japanese Tattoo designs of Basil are only correct for you if you pronounce Basil as ba-zil. That is the name Basil (when pronounced ba-zil) in Japanese katakana is バズィル with the romaji baziru.

If you pronounce Basil differently, then select the Japanese Tattoo design of Basil for the pronunciation that you use. We also have Basil (bay-zil, beiziru). And if you do not find the right pronunciation for you, please let us know and we will be happy to add it.

The standard way that names are translated to Japanese is with katakana. And these are the samples we show above. We also offer Basil in hiragana which while not standard may be preferred when a more feminine Japanese Tattoo design of Basil is wanted. Basil in hiragana is ばずぃる.

Translations You Can Trust Look up Basil in Jeffrey's J/E Dictionary at Basil. The popular Japanese site Movie Walker show celebrities named Basil that use this translation to Japanese.

The name Basil means "King" which in kanji is 王 which is read ou.

If you are only interested in a Japanese Tattoo Design of the meaning of the name Basil then click on the image for all the available options.

We also offer Japanese Tattoo designs of Basil that have both the pronunciation in kana and the meaning in kanji. If you scroll down you will see several tattoo designs that translate both the prounciation and the meaning of the name Basil.

The name Basil is from the Greek. Learn more about the etymology of Basil at BehindTheName. Basil's meaning can also be confirmed on page 67 in The Comprehensive Dictionary of English & Hebrew First Names by Alfred J. Kolatch. Basil's meaning can also be confirmed on page 29 in A Dictionary of First Names (Oxford Paperback Reference) by Hanks, Hardcastle, and Hodges.