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Zhu in Japanese

シュー

Zhu, when pronounced "shOO", is シュー (shū) in katakana.

sh as in shipOO as in boot, held long

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Zhu Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Zhu 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.

Zhu Is My Life
Zhu Is My Life shOO シュー Zhu in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Zhu Is My Life
Zhu Is My Life shOO しゅう Zhu in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Zhu Is My Love
Zhu Is My Love shOO シュー Zhu in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Zhu Is My Love
Zhu Is My Love shOO しゅう Zhu in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Zhu Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Zhu in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Zhu in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Zhu, when pronounced shOO, is シュー (shū) in katakana and しゅう (shuu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

sh as in shipOO as in boot, held long
Zhu in Katakana (Vertical)
Zhu katakana, vertical
Zhu in Katakana (Horizontal)
Zhu katakana, horizontal
Zhu in Hiragana (Vertical)
Zhu hiragana, vertical
Zhu in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Zhu 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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