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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Shelly in Japanese

シェリー

Shelly, when pronounced "she-lI", is シェリー (sherī) in katakana.

sh as in shipe as in bedl as in loveI as in ski, held long
Shared by Adrienne Shelly and others

This translation is used by actress Adrienne Shelly (エイドリアン・シェリー), singer Shelly West (シェリー・ウェスト), and jazz drummer Shelly Manne (シェリー・マン). This is also the spelling used by philosopher Shelly Kagan (シェリー・カーガン).

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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

"Shelly Family is My Life," "Shelly 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.

Shelly Family Is My Life
Shelly Family Is My Life she-lI シェリー Shelly in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Shelly Family Is My Life
Shelly Family Is My Life she-lI しぇりい Shelly in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Shelly Family Bonds Are Forever
Shelly Family Bonds Are Forever she-lI シェリー Shelly in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Shelly Family Bonds Are Forever
Shelly Family Bonds Are Forever she-lI しぇりい Shelly in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Shelly Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Shelly in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Shelly in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Shelly, when pronounced she-lI, is シェリー (sherī) in katakana and しぇりい (sherii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

sh as in shipe as in bedl as in loveI as in ski, held long
Shelly in Katakana (Vertical)
Shelly katakana, vertical
Shelly in Katakana (Horizontal)
Shelly katakana, horizontal
Shelly in Hiragana (Vertical)
Shelly hiragana, vertical
Shelly in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Shelly hiragana, horizontal

Shelly Meaning Wood

Names have meanings and Shelly means Wood which in kanji is 森林 read shinrin. These beautiful designs of Shelly with the meaning wood 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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