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Shankar in Japanese

シャンカール

Shankar, when pronounced "shan-karr", is シャンカール (shankāru) in katakana.

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Shared by Anoushka Shankar and others

Famous people with this spelling include British-American musician Anoushka Shankar (アヌーシュカ・シャンカール), television writer, producer, and director Naren Shankar (ナーレン・シャンカール), and mathematician Shreeram Shankar Abhyankar (シュリーラム・シャンカール・アビヤンカール).

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Shankar Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Shankar Is My Life, brushed by Master Eri Takase, declares in permanent ink one's lover, the person at the center of one's life. When you order, you immediately receive a print-ready PDF with the original art and the line art, everything your tattoo artist needs to ink the design. Click for a sample. Get your tattoo today.

Shankar Is My Life
Shankar Is My Life shan-karr シャンカール Shankar in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Shankar Is My Life
Shankar Is My Life shan-karr しゃんかある Shankar in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Shankar Is My Love
Shankar Is My Love shan-karr シャンカール Shankar in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Shankar Is My Love
Shankar Is My Love shan-karr しゃんかある Shankar in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Shankar Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Shankar in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Shankar in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Shankar, when pronounced shan-karr, is シャンカール (shankāru) in katakana and しゃんかある (shankaaru) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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

Shankar Meaning Happiness

Names have meanings and Shankar means Happiness which in kanji is 幸福 read kōfuku. These beautiful designs of Shankar with the meaning happiness make a great tattoo. Brushed by Master Takase your order is immediately available and includes all your tattoo artist needs to ink the design.

Shankar has 2 well-documented meanings.

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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