Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Shaun in Japanese

ショウン

Shaun, when pronounced "shoun", is ショウン (shoun) in katakana.

sh as in shipou as in low, shown as in no
Shared by Shaun Prendergast and others

This katakana spelling is shared by British actor Shaun Prendergast (ショウン・プレンダーガスト), British astrophysicist Shaun Cole (ショウン・コール), and baseball player Shaun Fitzmaurice (ショウン・フィッツモーリス).

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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 shoun ショウン Shaun in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Shaun Family Is My Life
Shaun Family Is My Life shoun しょうん Shaun in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Shaun Family Bonds Are Forever
Shaun Family Bonds Are Forever shoun ショウン Shaun in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Shaun Family Bonds Are Forever
Shaun Family Bonds Are Forever shoun しょうん 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 shoun, is ショウン (shoun) in katakana and しょうん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

sh as in shipou as in low, shown as in no
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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