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Sogyal in Japanese

ソギャル

Sogyal, when pronounced "so-gyal", is ソギャル (sogyaru) in katakana.

s as in seeo as in go, Tomg as in goyal as in love
Shared by Sogyal Rinpoche

This translation is shared by Tibetan Dzogchen lama of the Nyingma tradition Sogyal Rinpoche (ソギャル・リンポチェ).

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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

"Sogyal Family is My Life," "Sogyal 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.

Sogyal Family Is My Life
Sogyal Family Is My Life so-gyal ソギャル Sogyal in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sogyal Family Is My Life
Sogyal Family Is My Life so-gyal そぎゃる Sogyal in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sogyal Family Bonds Are Forever
Sogyal Family Bonds Are Forever so-gyal ソギャル Sogyal in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Sogyal Family Bonds Are Forever
Sogyal Family Bonds Are Forever so-gyal そぎゃる Sogyal in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Sogyal Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Sogyal in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Sogyal in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Sogyal, when pronounced so-gyal, is ソギャル (sogyaru) in katakana and そぎゃる in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

s as in seeo as in go, Tomg as in goyal as in love
Sogyal in Katakana (Vertical)
Sogyal katakana, vertical
Sogyal in Katakana (Horizontal)
Sogyal katakana, horizontal
Sogyal in Hiragana (Vertical)
Sogyal hiragana, vertical
Sogyal in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Sogyal 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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