A Japanese bodysuit — horimono (彫り物) — is defined on two axes: the length format (how far the arms and legs are inked) and the front cut (donburi or munewari). Together they name every standard layout, from the full Soushinbori Donburi to the minimal Mijikame no Munewari. Below is each format, shown front and back — every photo generated with Inkeify, so you can preview your own before you ever sit for the needle.
Full length · Donburi (full front)
Front & back · Arms to the wrist, legs to the ankle; full unbroken front.
The most complete bodysuit there is: full length down to the wrists and ankles with a completely filled front (donburi). The dominant motif fills the chest and stomach with no bare centre, rising to a continuous tattooed collar. Only hands, feet, neck and groin stay bare.
Full length · Munewari (split front)
Front & back · Arms to the wrist, legs to the ankle; bare strip down the centre front.
Full-length coverage with the traditional split-chest cut — a clean bare channel runs down the centre of the chest and stomach so the suit can be hidden under an open-necked shirt. Maximum coverage with classic discretion.
7/10 length · Donburi (full front)
Front & back · Arms to mid-forearm, legs to mid-shin; full front.
A seven-tenths suit: the sleeves end a few inches below the elbow and the legs below the knee, with a full donburi front. Slightly easier to conceal than a full suit while still reading as a complete bodysuit.
7/10 length · Munewari (split front)
Front & back · Arms to mid-forearm, legs to mid-shin; split front.
The seven-tenths length with the split-chest cut — historically a popular balance of commitment and discretion, ending below the elbow and knee with the bare centre channel on the front.
Half length · Donburi (full front)
Front & back · Arms above the elbow, legs above the knee; full front.
A half-length (5/10) suit: sleeves stop above the elbow and the legs above the knee, with a full donburi front. The classic 'T-shirt and shorts' bodysuit — completely hidden in everyday clothing.
Half length · Munewari (split front)
Front & back · Arms above the elbow, legs above the knee; split front.
Half-length with the split-chest cut — the most discreet of the standard formats, pairing short sleeves and above-the-knee coverage with the bare munewari channel.
Short length · Munewari (split front)
Front & back · Short cap sleeves, legs to mid-thigh; split front.
A deliberately short, minimal format — cap sleeves high on the upper arm and coverage only to the mid-thigh, keeping the split-front munewari structure. Traditionally chosen by women who find the longer formats too much.
They're defined on two axes: the LENGTH format — soushinbori (full), shichibu (7/10), gobusode (half) and the short mijikame — and the front CUT — donburi (full front) or munewari (split front). A back-first foundation is called kame no koh.
Donburi fills the entire front torso with no bare gap. Munewari leaves a clean bare strip down the centre of the chest and stomach so the suit can be concealed under an open shirt.
They describe how far the arms and legs are inked. Soushinbori runs to the wrist and ankle; shichibu (7/10) ends below the elbow and knee; gobusode (half) ends above the elbow and knee.
Yes. A motif that ends above the knee and elbow is considered just as much a proper bodysuit as one ending at the wrist and ankle — what matters is that it's planned as one unified composition.
Yes — Inkeify lets you choose a format and motifs and generate photorealistic previews on a body before you ever sit for the needle.
Pick a format and motifs, then generate photorealistic previews on a body — free to start.
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