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Sonu in Japanese

ソーヌー

Sonu, when pronounced "sO-nOO", is ソーヌー (sōnū) in katakana.

s as in seeO as in go, law, held longn as in noOO as in boot, held long
Shared by Sonu Nigam and others

Notable people using this translation include Indian singer Sonu Nigam (ソーヌー・ニガム), Indian playback singer and songwriter Sonu Kakkar (ソーヌー・カクカール), and Indian film actor Sonu Sood (ソーヌー・スード).

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

Sonu Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Sonu 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.

Sonu Is My Life
Sonu Is My Life sO-nOO ソーヌー Sonu in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sonu Is My Life
Sonu Is My Life sO-nOO そうぬう Sonu in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sonu Is My Love
Sonu Is My Love sO-nOO ソーヌー Sonu in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Sonu Is My Love
Sonu Is My Love sO-nOO そうぬう Sonu in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Sonu Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Sonu in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Sonu in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Sonu, when pronounced sO-nOO, is ソーヌー (sōnū) in katakana and そうぬう (sounuu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

s as in seeO as in go, law, held longn as in noOO as in boot, held long
Sonu in Katakana (Vertical)
Sonu katakana, vertical
Sonu in Katakana (Horizontal)
Sonu katakana, horizontal
Sonu in Hiragana (Vertical)
Sonu hiragana, vertical
Sonu in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Sonu 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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