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Sonali in Japanese

ソナリ

Sonali, when pronounced "so-na-li", is ソナリ (sonari) in katakana.

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Shared by Sonali Kulkarni and others

This translation is used by Indian actress Sonali Kulkarni (ソナリ・クルカルニ) and venture capitalist Sonali De Rycker (ソナリ・デ・リッカー).

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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

"Sonali Family is My Life," "Sonali 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.

Sonali Family Is My Life
Sonali Family Is My Life so-na-li ソナリ Sonali in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sonali Family Is My Life
Sonali Family Is My Life so-na-li そなり Sonali in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sonali Family Bonds Are Forever
Sonali Family Bonds Are Forever so-na-li ソナリ Sonali in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Sonali Family Bonds Are Forever
Sonali Family Bonds Are Forever so-na-li そなり Sonali in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Sonali Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Sonali in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Sonali in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Sonali, when pronounced so-na-li, is ソナリ (sonari) in katakana and そなり in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

s as in seeo as in go, Tomn as in noa as in at, spal as in lovei as in sit, ski
Sonali in Katakana (Vertical)
Sonali katakana, vertical
Sonali in Katakana (Horizontal)
Sonali katakana, horizontal
Sonali in Hiragana (Vertical)
Sonali hiragana, vertical
Sonali in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Sonali 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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