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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Shaun in Japanese

シャーン

Shaun, when pronounced "shAn", is シャーン (shān) in katakana.

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Shared by Shaun Knight

This translation is used by English rugby union player Shaun Knight (シャーン・ナイト).

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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

"Shaun Family is My Life," "Shaun 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.

Shaun Family Is My Life
Shaun Family Is My Life shAn シャーン Shaun in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Shaun Family Is My Life
Shaun Family Is My Life shAn しゃあん Shaun in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Shaun Family Bonds Are Forever
Shaun Family Bonds Are Forever shAn シャーン Shaun in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Shaun Family Bonds Are Forever
Shaun Family Bonds Are Forever shAn しゃあん Shaun in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Shaun Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Shaun in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Shaun in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Shaun, when pronounced shAn, is シャーン (shān) in katakana and しゃあん (shaan) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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