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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Shark in Japanese

シャーク

Shark, when pronounced "shark", is シャーク (shāku) in katakana.

sh as in shipar as in cark as in kit
Shared by Amy Shark

Well-known people with this spelling include Australian singer-songwriter Amy Shark (エイミー・シャーク).

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

Shark Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Shark 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.

Shark Is My Life
Shark Is My Life shark シャーク Shark in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Shark Is My Life
Shark Is My Life shark しゃあく Shark in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Shark Is My Love
Shark Is My Love shark シャーク Shark in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Shark Is My Love
Shark Is My Love shark しゃあく Shark in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Shark Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Shark in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Shark in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Shark, when pronounced shark, is シャーク (shāku) in katakana and しゃあく (shaaku) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

sh as in shipar as in cark as in kit
Shark in Katakana (Vertical)
Shark katakana, vertical
Shark in Katakana (Horizontal)
Shark katakana, horizontal
Shark in Hiragana (Vertical)
Shark hiragana, vertical
Shark in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Shark 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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