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Shoshan in Japanese

ショーシャン

Shoshan, when pronounced "shO-shan", is ショーシャン (shōshan) in katakana.

sh as in shipO as in go, law, held longsh as in shipa as in at, span as in no
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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Shoshan Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Shoshan 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.

Shoshan Is My Life
Shoshan Is My Life shO-shan ショーシャン Shoshan in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Shoshan Is My Life
Shoshan Is My Life shO-shan しょうしゃん Shoshan in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Shoshan Is My Love
Shoshan Is My Love shO-shan ショーシャン Shoshan in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Shoshan Is My Love
Shoshan Is My Love shO-shan しょうしゃん Shoshan in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Shoshan Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Shoshan in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Shoshan in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Shoshan, when pronounced shO-shan, is ショーシャン (shōshan) in katakana and しょうしゃん (shoushan) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

sh as in shipO as in go, law, held longsh as in shipa as in at, span as in no
Shoshan in Katakana (Vertical)
Shoshan katakana, vertical
Shoshan in Katakana (Horizontal)
Shoshan katakana, horizontal
Shoshan in Hiragana (Vertical)
Shoshan hiragana, vertical
Shoshan in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Shoshan 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.

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