Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Shannen in Japanese

シャナン

Shannen, when pronounced "sha-nan", is シャナン (shanan) in katakana.

sh as in shipa as in at, span as in noa as in at, span as in no
Shared by Shannen Doherty

This spelling is shared by actress Shannen Doherty (シャナン・ドハーティー).

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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

"Shannen Family is My Life," "Shannen 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.

Shannen Family Is My Life
Shannen Family Is My Life sha-nan シャナン Shannen in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Shannen Family Is My Life
Shannen Family Is My Life sha-nan しゃなん Shannen in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Shannen Family Bonds Are Forever
Shannen Family Bonds Are Forever sha-nan シャナン Shannen in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Shannen Family Bonds Are Forever
Shannen Family Bonds Are Forever sha-nan しゃなん Shannen in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Shannen Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Shannen in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Shannen in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Shannen, when pronounced sha-nan, is シャナン (shanan) in katakana and しゃなん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

sh as in shipa as in at, span as in noa as in at, span as in no
Shannen in Katakana (Vertical)
Shannen katakana, vertical
Shannen in Katakana (Horizontal)
Shannen katakana, horizontal
Shannen in Hiragana (Vertical)
Shannen hiragana, vertical
Shannen in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Shannen 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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