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Shon in Japanese

ショーン

Shon, 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 Shon Faye

Famous people with this spelling include British writer and activist Shon Faye (ショーン・フェイ).

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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

"Shon Family is My Life," "Shon 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.

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

Shon Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Shon in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Shon in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Shon, 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
Shon in Katakana (Vertical)
Shon katakana, vertical
Shon in Katakana (Horizontal)
Shon katakana, horizontal
Shon in Hiragana (Vertical)
Shon hiragana, vertical
Shon in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Shon 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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