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Shaobo in Japanese

シャオボー

Shaobo, when pronounced "sha-o-bO", is シャオボー (shaobō) in katakana.

sh as in shipa as in at, spao as in go, Tomb as in batO as in go, law, held long
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Shaobo Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Shaobo 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.

Shaobo Is My Life
Shaobo Is My Life sha-o-bO シャオボー Shaobo in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Shaobo Is My Life
Shaobo Is My Life sha-o-bO しゃおぼう Shaobo in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Shaobo Is My Love
Shaobo Is My Love sha-o-bO シャオボー Shaobo in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Shaobo Is My Love
Shaobo Is My Love sha-o-bO しゃおぼう Shaobo in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Shaobo Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Shaobo in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Shaobo in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Shaobo, when pronounced sha-o-bO, is シャオボー (shaobō) in katakana and しゃおぼう (shaobou) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

sh as in shipa as in at, spao as in go, Tomb as in batO as in go, law, held long
Shaobo in Katakana (Vertical)
Shaobo katakana, vertical
Shaobo in Katakana (Horizontal)
Shaobo katakana, horizontal
Shaobo in Hiragana (Vertical)
Shaobo hiragana, vertical
Shaobo in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Shaobo 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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