Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Shani in Japanese

シャーニー

Shani, when pronounced "shA-nI", is シャーニー (shānī) in katakana.

sh as in shipA as in spa, held longn as in noI as in ski, held long
Shared by Shani Davis

This translation is used by speed skater Shani Davis (シャーニー・デービス).

Select how you pronounce Shani:

Show us how you pronounce Shani and we'll create the calligraphy.

Loading sounds...

Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Name and Phrase

"Shani Family is My Life," "Shani Family Bonds are Forever." Each is composed in Japanese calligraphy by Master Takase.

These are high-resolution PDFs with the calligraphy, the line-art, the English, the Japanese, the Japanese reading. For a real example see Name and Phrase.

Shani Family Is My Life
Shani Family Is My Life shA-nI シャーニー Shani in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Shani Family Is My Life
Shani Family Is My Life shA-nI しゃあにい Shani in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Shani Family Bonds Are Forever
Shani Family Bonds Are Forever shA-nI シャーニー Shani in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Shani Family Bonds Are Forever
Shani Family Bonds Are Forever shA-nI しゃあにい Shani in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Shani Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Shani in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Shani in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Shani, when pronounced shA-nI, is シャーニー (shānī) in katakana and しゃあにい (shaanii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

sh as in shipA as in spa, held longn as in noI as in ski, held long
Shani in Katakana (Vertical)
Shani katakana, vertical
Shani in Katakana (Horizontal)
Shani katakana, horizontal
Shani in Hiragana (Vertical)
Shani hiragana, vertical
Shani in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Shani 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.

Your purchase includes a personal-use license. For a book, a product or a business, see Licensing.