Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Chi in Japanese

シャイ

Chi, when pronounced "shie", is シャイ (shai) in katakana.

sh as in shipie as in pie
Shared by Chi McBride

Notable people using this translation include actor, known for Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation Chi McBride (シャイ・マクブライド).

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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

"Chi Family is My Life," "Chi 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.

Chi Family Is My Life
Chi Family Is My Life shie シャイ Chi in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Chi Family Is My Life
Chi Family Is My Life shie しゃい Chi in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Chi Family Bonds Are Forever
Chi Family Bonds Are Forever shie シャイ Chi in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Chi Family Bonds Are Forever
Chi Family Bonds Are Forever shie しゃい Chi in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Chi Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Chi in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Chi in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Chi, when pronounced shie, is シャイ (shai) in katakana and しゃい in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

sh as in shipie as in pie
Chi in Katakana (Vertical)
Chi katakana, vertical
Chi in Katakana (Horizontal)
Chi katakana, horizontal
Chi in Hiragana (Vertical)
Chi hiragana, vertical
Chi in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Chi hiragana, horizontal

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