Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Shawna in Japanese

ショーナ

Shawna, when pronounced "shO-na", is ショーナ (shōna) in katakana.

sh as in shipO as in go, law, held longn as in noa as in at, spa
Shared by Shawna Yang Ryan

Well-known people with this spelling include Taiwanese American novelist Shawna Yang Ryan (ショーナ・ヤン・ライアン).

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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

"Shawna Family is My Life," "Shawna 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.

Shawna Family Is My Life
Shawna Family Is My Life shO-na ショーナ Shawna in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Shawna Family Is My Life
Shawna Family Is My Life shO-na しょうな Shawna in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Shawna Family Bonds Are Forever
Shawna Family Bonds Are Forever shO-na ショーナ Shawna in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Shawna Family Bonds Are Forever
Shawna Family Bonds Are Forever shO-na しょうな Shawna in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Shawna Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Shawna in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Shawna in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Shawna, when pronounced shO-na, is ショーナ (shōna) in katakana and しょうな (shouna) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

sh as in shipO as in go, law, held longn as in noa as in at, spa
Shawna in Katakana (Vertical)
Shawna katakana, vertical
Shawna in Katakana (Horizontal)
Shawna katakana, horizontal
Shawna in Hiragana (Vertical)
Shawna hiragana, vertical
Shawna in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Shawna 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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