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Shepherd in Japanese

シェパード

Shepherd, when pronounced "she-purd", is シェパード (shepādo) in katakana.

sh as in shipe as in bedp as in penur as in her, butterd as in dog
Shared by Cybill Shepherd and others

Famous people with this spelling include actress Cybill Shepherd (シビル・シェパード), guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd (ケニー・ウェイン・シェパード), and astronaut William Shepherd (ウィリアム・シェパード). Other notable people include British football businessman Freddy Shepherd (フレディ・シェパード).

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Shepherd Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Shepherd Is My Life, brushed by Master Eri Takase, declares in permanent ink one's lover, the person at the center of one's life. When you order, you immediately receive a print-ready PDF with the original art and the line art, everything your tattoo artist needs to ink the design. Click for a sample. Get your tattoo today.

Shepherd Is My Life
Shepherd Is My Life she-purd シェパード Shepherd in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Shepherd Is My Life
Shepherd Is My Life she-purd しぇぱあど Shepherd in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Shepherd Is My Love
Shepherd Is My Love she-purd シェパード Shepherd in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Shepherd Is My Love
Shepherd Is My Love she-purd しぇぱあど Shepherd in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Shepherd Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Shepherd in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Shepherd in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Shepherd, when pronounced she-purd, is シェパード (shepādo) in katakana and しぇぱあど (shepaado) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

sh as in shipe as in bedp as in penur as in her, butterd as in dog
Shepherd in Katakana (Vertical)
Shepherd katakana, vertical
Shepherd in Katakana (Horizontal)
Shepherd katakana, horizontal
Shepherd in Hiragana (Vertical)
Shepherd hiragana, vertical
Shepherd in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Shepherd hiragana, horizontal

Shepherd Meaning Shepherd

Names have meanings and Shepherd means Shepherd which in kanji is 牧人 read bokujin. These beautiful designs of Shepherd with the meaning shepherd make a great tattoo. Brushed by Master Takase your order is immediately available and includes all your tattoo artist needs to ink the design.

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.

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