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Shir in Japanese

シール

Shir, when pronounced "shIr", is シール (shīru) in katakana.

sh as in shipI as in ski, held longr as in red
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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Shir Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Shir 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.

Shir Is My Life
Shir Is My Life shIr シール Shir in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Shir Is My Life
Shir Is My Life shIr しいる Shir in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Shir Is My Love
Shir Is My Love shIr シール Shir in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Shir Is My Love
Shir Is My Love shIr しいる Shir in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Shir Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Shir in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Shir in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Shir, when pronounced shIr, is シール (shīru) in katakana and しいる (shiiru) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

sh as in shipI as in ski, held longr as in red
Shir in Katakana (Vertical)
Shir katakana, vertical
Shir in Katakana (Horizontal)
Shir katakana, horizontal
Shir in Hiragana (Vertical)
Shir hiragana, vertical
Shir in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Shir 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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