Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Shawn in Japanese

シャウン

Shawn, when pronounced "shown", is シャウン (shaun) in katakana.

sh as in shipow as in nown as in no

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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

"Shawn Family is My Life," "Shawn 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.

Shawn Family Is My Life
Shawn Family Is My Life shown シャウン Shawn in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Shawn Family Is My Life
Shawn Family Is My Life shown しゃうん Shawn in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Shawn Family Bonds Are Forever
Shawn Family Bonds Are Forever shown シャウン Shawn in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Shawn Family Bonds Are Forever
Shawn Family Bonds Are Forever shown しゃうん Shawn in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Shawn Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Shawn in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Shawn in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Shawn, when pronounced shown, is シャウン (shaun) in katakana and しゃうん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Shawn in Katakana (Vertical)
Shawn katakana, vertical
Shawn in Katakana (Horizontal)
Shawn katakana, horizontal
Shawn in Hiragana (Vertical)
Shawn hiragana, vertical
Shawn in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Shawn 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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