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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

Shelby Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Shelby 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.

Shelby Is My Life
Shelby 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 Is My Life
Shelby 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 Is My Love
Shelby Is My Love shal-bI シャルビー Shelby in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Shelby Is My Love
Shelby Is My Love shal-bI しゃるびい Shelby in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) 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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