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Shelby in Japanese

シャルビー

Shelby, when pronounced "shal-bI", is シャルビー (sharubī) in katakana.

sh as in shipa as in at, spal as in loveb as in batI as in ski, held long

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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

"Shelby Family is My Life," "Shelby 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.

Shelby Family Is My Life
Shelby Family Is My Life shal-bI シャルビー Shelby in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Shelby Family Is My Life
Shelby Family Is My Life shal-bI しゃるびい Shelby in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Shelby Family Bonds Are Forever
Shelby Family Bonds Are Forever shal-bI シャルビー Shelby in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Shelby Family Bonds Are Forever
Shelby Family Bonds Are Forever shal-bI しゃるびい Shelby in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Shelby Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Shelby in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Shelby in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Shelby, when pronounced shal-bI, is シャルビー (sharubī) in katakana and しゃるびい (sharubii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

sh as in shipa as in at, spal as in loveb as in batI as in ski, held long
Shelby in Katakana (Vertical)
Shelby katakana, vertical
Shelby in Katakana (Horizontal)
Shelby katakana, horizontal
Shelby in Hiragana (Vertical)
Shelby hiragana, vertical
Shelby in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Shelby 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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