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Shirley in Japanese

シャーリー

Shirley, when pronounced "shur-lI", is シャーリー (shārī) in katakana.

sh as in shipur as in her, butterl as in loveI as in ski, held long
Shared by Shirley Temple and others

This katakana spelling is shared by actress and diplomat Shirley Temple (シャーリー・テンプル), American-Jamaican jazz pianist and composer Don Shirley (ドン・シャーリー), and Welsh singer Shirley Bassey (シャーリー・バッシー). This is also the spelling used by physicist Shirley Ann Jackson (シャーリー・アン・ジャクソン).

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Shirley Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Shirley 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.

Shirley Is My Life
Shirley Is My Life shur-lI シャーリー Shirley in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Shirley Is My Life
Shirley Is My Life shur-lI しゃありい Shirley in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Shirley Is My Love
Shirley Is My Love shur-lI シャーリー Shirley in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Shirley Is My Love
Shirley Is My Love shur-lI しゃありい Shirley in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Shirley Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Shirley in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Shirley in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Shirley, when pronounced shur-lI, is シャーリー (shārī) in katakana and しゃありい (shaarii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

sh as in shipur as in her, butterl as in loveI as in ski, held long
Shirley in Katakana (Vertical)
Shirley katakana, vertical
Shirley in Katakana (Horizontal)
Shirley katakana, horizontal
Shirley in Hiragana (Vertical)
Shirley hiragana, vertical
Shirley in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Shirley 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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