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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

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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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Name and Phrase

"Shirley Family is My Life," "Shirley 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.

Shirley Family Is My Life
Shirley Family 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 Family Is My Life
Shirley Family 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 Family Bonds Are Forever
Shirley Family Bonds Are Forever shur-lI シャーリー Shirley in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Shirley Family Bonds Are Forever
Shirley Family Bonds Are Forever shur-lI しゃありい Shirley in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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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