Buddy (bu-dee, badi)

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Here we offer authentic Japanese Tattoo designs of the name Buddy by Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase. Remember that names are translated to Japanese by how they are pronounced. So these Japanese Tattoo designs of Buddy are only correct for you if you pronounce Buddy as bu-dee. That is the name Buddy (when pronounced bu-dee) in Japanese katakana is バディ with the romaji badi.

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

Translations You Can Trust Look up Buddy in Jeffrey's J/E Dictionary at Buddy. People using this exact same translation are Buddy Ebsen (バディ・イブセン), Buddy Giovinazzo (バディ・ジョヴィナッツォ), Buddy Hackett (バディ・ハケット), Buddy Van Horn (バディ・ヴァン・) and Buddy Tyson (バディ・タイソン). The popular Japanese site Movie Walker also show celebrities named Buddy that use this translation to Japanese.

The name Buddy means "Friend" which in kanji is 友 which is read tomo.

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

We also offer Japanese Tattoo designs of Buddy 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 Buddy.

The name Buddy is from the English. There are other meanings including from the Old English ""Messenger"" and the Welsh meaning Wealthy (fugou). Learn more about the etymology of Buddy at BehindTheName. Buddy's meaning can also be confirmed on page 78 in The Comprehensive Dictionary of English & Hebrew First Names by Alfred J. Kolatch. Buddy's meaning can also be confirmed on page 42 in A Dictionary of First Names (Oxford Paperback Reference) by Hanks, Hardcastle, and Hodges.