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Shapir in Japanese

シャピル

Shapir, when pronounced "sha-pir", is シャピル (shapiru) in katakana.

sh as in shipa as in at, spap as in peni as in sit, skir as in red
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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Shapir Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Shapir 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.

Shapir Is My Life
Shapir Is My Life sha-pir シャピル Shapir in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Shapir Is My Life
Shapir Is My Life sha-pir しゃぴる Shapir in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Shapir Is My Love
Shapir Is My Love sha-pir シャピル Shapir in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Shapir Is My Love
Shapir Is My Love sha-pir しゃぴる Shapir in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Shapir Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Shapir in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Shapir in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Shapir, when pronounced sha-pir, is シャピル (shapiru) in katakana and しゃぴる in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

sh as in shipa as in at, spap as in peni as in sit, skir as in red
Shapir in Katakana (Vertical)
Shapir katakana, vertical
Shapir in Katakana (Horizontal)
Shapir katakana, horizontal
Shapir in Hiragana (Vertical)
Shapir hiragana, vertical
Shapir in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Shapir 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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