The Meaning of Butterfly Tattoos – Introducing Designs with Roses, the Moon, and More!

This is a tattoo design featuring a yellow swallowtail butterfly on the chest.

Swallowtail butterflies are not only colorful and cute, but are also said to be a sign of good luck.

This is a tattoo design with butterflies flying around the moon.

It has a cute design with a fairy-like atmosphere!

Next is a tattoo on the shoulder featuring butterfly and rose motifs.

Roses have flower meanings such as “beauty” and “love,” and together with butterflies, they are highly popular among women.

This is a butterfly tattoo design drawn in a tribal pattern.

Butterflies are usually cute, but with a tribal pattern the atmosphere changes all at once.

This is a tattoo design featuring a one-point butterfly tattoo on the arm.

This kind of subtle cuteness is a feature of one-point-size tattoos!

This is a tattoo design example combining butterflies and various flowers.

The delicate touch of the flowers, surrounding the butterfly like a frame, makes it a very cute design.

This is an irezumi (Japanese-style tattoo) featuring a colorful butterfly motif.

It is also combined with lettering that says “Kizuna” (bond) and flowers.

The colorful flowers and butterfly, contrasted with the shaded black, make it a very beautiful irezumi!

This is a tattoo design of a small blue butterfly behind the ear.

The morpho butterfly used as the motif is also called a living jewel and is said to be a symbol of good luck.

This is a design example of a tribal-pattern butterfly tattoo on the lower back.这是在腰部加入部落纹样蝴蝶（Butterfly）的设计案例。

A tribal butterfly alone looks cool, but the small tribal heart drawn under the butterfly adds a nice feminine touch!

This is an example of a back tattoo featuring a snake and a butterfly.

The mysteriousness of the snake and the beauty of the butterfly combine to give off a dangerous beauty.

It is a design that is easy for not only women but also men to wear!

This is a tattoo design example featuring a butterfly near the collarbone.

Since it can peek out depending on your outfit, it is a placement favored by stylish people!

This is a simple butterfly and flower tattoo drawn only with lines.

Because it is a simple design, it can be worn by both men and women.

This is a tattoo design example featuring an American Traditional-style butterfly on the arm.

The American Traditional-style colors look very cool!

This is a tattoo design featuring cherry blossoms and a blue-purple butterfly.

It is drawn in an ink-painting-like style, making it a beautiful tattoo with an ephemeral impression!

This is a simple one-point butterfly tattoo drawn only with lines.

Ankle tattoos are a popular placement that peeks out from the hem of pants or skirts!

This is a tattoo design combining the moon, flowers, and butterflies.

The blue color expresses the feeling of a moonlit night, and the flowers extending close to the top of the foot create a very fantastical atmosphere.

It has the kind of design atmosphere typical of a Korean artist!

This is a tattoo design example featuring a butterfly on the back of the hand.

Shading is added to the butterfly, making it a three-dimensional tattoo that looks like a real butterfly resting on the hand.

This is a tattoo combining a large butterfly and wildflower motifs on the back.

A butterfly alone is cute, but by symmetrically combining wildflowers and moon-like motifs around it, it creates a majestic atmosphere.

This is a design example using butterflies as a motif for a pair tattoo.

Because butterflies are symmetrical, they can be split into two and made into a pair tattoo for two people!

This is a tattoo design example combining a butterfly and a skull on the knee.

Butterflies are usually cute, but combining one with a skull suddenly gives it a dangerous vibe.

It is a design recommended for men or for people who like gothic fashion!