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Sonny in Japanese

ソニー

Sonny, when pronounced "so-nI", is ソニー (sonī) in katakana.

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Shared by Sonny Bono and others

Well-known people with this spelling include entertainer, musician and politician Sonny Bono (ソニー・ボノ), New Zealand rugby league and rugby union footballer, and heavyweight boxer Sonny Bill Williams (ソニー・ビル・ウィリアムズ), and jazz saxophonist and composer Sonny Rollins (ソニー・ロリンズ). It's also the katakana spelling for politician Sonny Perdue (ソニー・パーデュー).

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Sonny Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Sonny 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.

Sonny Is My Life
Sonny Is My Life so-nI ソニー Sonny in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sonny Is My Life
Sonny Is My Life so-nI そにい Sonny in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sonny Is My Love
Sonny Is My Love so-nI ソニー Sonny in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Sonny Is My Love
Sonny Is My Love so-nI そにい Sonny in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Sonny Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Sonny in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Sonny in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Sonny, when pronounced so-nI, is ソニー (sonī) in katakana and そにい (sonii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Sonny in Katakana (Vertical)
Sonny katakana, vertical
Sonny in Katakana (Horizontal)
Sonny katakana, horizontal
Sonny in Hiragana (Vertical)
Sonny hiragana, vertical
Sonny in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Sonny hiragana, horizontal

Sonny Meaning Son

Names have meanings and Sonny means Son which in kanji is 息子 read musuko. These beautiful designs of Sonny with the meaning son make a great tattoo. Brushed by Master Takase your order is immediately available and includes all your tattoo artist needs to ink the design.

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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