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Shalaka in Japanese

シャラカ

Shalaka, when pronounced "sha-la-ka", is シャラカ (sharaka) in katakana.

sh as in shipa as in at, spal as in lovea as in at, spak as in kita as in at, spa
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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Shalaka Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Shalaka 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.

Shalaka Is My Life
Shalaka Is My Life sha-la-ka シャラカ Shalaka in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Shalaka Is My Life
Shalaka Is My Life sha-la-ka しゃらか Shalaka in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Shalaka Is My Love
Shalaka Is My Love sha-la-ka シャラカ Shalaka in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Shalaka Is My Love
Shalaka Is My Love sha-la-ka しゃらか Shalaka in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Shalaka Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Shalaka in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Shalaka in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Shalaka, when pronounced sha-la-ka, is シャラカ (sharaka) in katakana and しゃらか in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

sh as in shipa as in at, spal as in lovea as in at, spak as in kita as in at, spa
Shalaka in Katakana (Vertical)
Shalaka katakana, vertical
Shalaka in Katakana (Horizontal)
Shalaka katakana, horizontal
Shalaka in Hiragana (Vertical)
Shalaka hiragana, vertical
Shalaka in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Shalaka 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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