Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Shay in Japanese

シェイ

Shay, when pronounced "shay", is シェイ (shei) in katakana.

sh as in shipay as in day
Shared by Shay Given and others

Famous people with this spelling include Irish association football player Shay Given (シェイ・ギヴン), rapper, singer, songwriter, musician and record producer Shay Haley (シェイ・ヘイリー), and television personality Anna Shay (アナ・シェイ). This is also the spelling used by songwriter Larry Shay (ラリー・シェイ).

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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

"Shay Family is My Life," "Shay 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.

Shay Family Is My Life
Shay Family Is My Life shay シェイ Shay in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Shay Family Is My Life
Shay Family Is My Life shay しぇい Shay in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Shay Family Bonds Are Forever
Shay Family Bonds Are Forever shay シェイ Shay in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Shay Family Bonds Are Forever
Shay Family Bonds Are Forever shay しぇい Shay in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Shay Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Shay in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Shay in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Shay, when pronounced shay, is シェイ (shei) in katakana and しぇい in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

sh as in shipay as in day
Shay in Katakana (Vertical)
Shay katakana, vertical
Shay in Katakana (Horizontal)
Shay katakana, horizontal
Shay in Hiragana (Vertical)
Shay hiragana, vertical
Shay in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Shay hiragana, horizontal

Shay Meaning Wood

Names have meanings and Shay means Wood which in kanji is 森林 read shinrin. These beautiful designs of Shay with the meaning wood make a great tattoo. Brushed by Master Takase your order is immediately available and includes all your tattoo artist needs to ink the design.

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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