Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Sonu in Japanese

ソヌ

Sonu, when pronounced "so-noo", is ソヌ (sonu) in katakana.

s as in seeo as in go, Tomn as in nooo as in boot, book
Shared by Sonu Shamdasani

This translation is shared by British author, editor, and professor Sonu Shamdasani (ソヌ・シャムダサーニ).

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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

"Sonu Family is My Life," "Sonu 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.

Sonu Family Is My Life
Sonu Family Is My Life so-noo ソヌ Sonu in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sonu Family Is My Life
Sonu Family Is My Life so-noo そぬ Sonu in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sonu Family Bonds Are Forever
Sonu Family Bonds Are Forever so-noo ソヌ Sonu in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Sonu Family Bonds Are Forever
Sonu Family Bonds Are Forever so-noo そぬ Sonu in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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 ソヌ (sonu) in katakana and そぬ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

s as in seeo as in go, Tomn as in nooo as in boot, book
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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