Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Shad in Japanese

シャド

Shad, when pronounced "shad", is シャド (shado) in katakana.

sh as in shipa as in at, spad as in dog
Shared by Shad Gaspard

Well-known people with this spelling include professional wrestler, actor and basketball player Shad Gaspard (シャド・ガスパード).

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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

"Shad Family is My Life," "Shad 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.

Shad Family Is My Life
Shad Family Is My Life shad シャド Shad in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Shad Family Is My Life
Shad Family Is My Life shad しゃど Shad in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Shad Family Bonds Are Forever
Shad Family Bonds Are Forever shad シャド Shad in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Shad Family Bonds Are Forever
Shad Family Bonds Are Forever shad しゃど Shad in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Shad Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Shad in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Shad in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Shad, when pronounced shad, is シャド (shado) in katakana and しゃど in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

sh as in shipa as in at, spad as in dog
Shad in Katakana (Vertical)
Shad katakana, vertical
Shad in Katakana (Horizontal)
Shad katakana, horizontal
Shad in Hiragana (Vertical)
Shad hiragana, vertical
Shad in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Shad 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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