Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Sean in Japanese

ショーン

Sean, when pronounced "shOn", is ショーン (shōn) in katakana.

sh as in shipO as in go, law, held longn as in no
Shared by Sean Combs and others

People pronouncing their name this way include Grammy-winning rapper and producer Sean Combs (ショーン・コムズ), television host and political commentator Sean Hannity (ショーン・ハニティー), and mixed martial artist Sean Strickland (ショーン・ストリックランド). Other notable people include entrepreneur, programmer and philanthropist Sean Parker (ショーン・パーカー).

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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

"Sean Family is My Life," "Sean 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.

Sean Family Is My Life
Sean Family Is My Life shOn ショーン Sean in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sean Family Is My Life
Sean Family Is My Life shOn しょうん Sean in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sean Family Bonds Are Forever
Sean Family Bonds Are Forever shOn ショーン Sean in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Sean Family Bonds Are Forever
Sean Family Bonds Are Forever shOn しょうん Sean in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Sean Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Sean in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Sean in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Sean, when pronounced shOn, is ショーン (shōn) in katakana and しょうん (shoun) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

sh as in shipO as in go, law, held longn as in no
Sean in Katakana (Vertical)
Sean katakana, vertical
Sean in Katakana (Horizontal)
Sean katakana, horizontal
Sean in Hiragana (Vertical)
Sean hiragana, vertical
Sean in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Sean hiragana, horizontal

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