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Shepherd in Japanese

シェファード

Shepherd, when pronounced "she-fAd", is シェファード (shefādo) in katakana.

sh as in shipe as in bedf as in funA as in spa, held longd as in dog
Shared by Jean Shepherd and others

This translation is shared by writer and radio host Jean Shepherd (ジーン・シェファード), stock car racing driver Morgan Shepherd (モーガン・シェファード), and film producer Richard Shepherd (リチャード・シェファード).

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

Name and Phrase

"Shepherd Family is My Life," "Shepherd 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.

Shepherd Family Is My Life
Shepherd Family Is My Life she-fAd シェファード Shepherd in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Shepherd Family Is My Life
Shepherd Family Is My Life she-fAd しぇはあど Shepherd in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Shepherd Family Bonds Are Forever
Shepherd Family Bonds Are Forever she-fAd シェファード Shepherd in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Shepherd Family Bonds Are Forever
Shepherd Family Bonds Are Forever she-fAd しぇはあど Shepherd in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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-fAd, is シェファード (shefādo) in katakana and しぇはあど (shehaado) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

sh as in shipe as in bedf as in funA as in spa, held longd 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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