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Sherman in Japanese

シャーマン

Sherman, when pronounced "shur-man", is シャーマン (shāman) in katakana.

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Shared by Bobby Sherman and others

People pronouncing their name this way include singer and actor Bobby Sherman (ボビー・シャーマン), football player Richard Sherman (リチャード・シャーマン), and photographer Cindy Sherman (シンディ・シャーマン). It's also the katakana spelling for author and filmmaker Sherman Alexie (シャーマン・アレクシー).

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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

"Sherman Family is My Life," "Sherman 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.

Sherman Family Is My Life
Sherman Family Is My Life shur-man シャーマン Sherman in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sherman Family Is My Life
Sherman Family Is My Life shur-man しゃあまん Sherman in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sherman Family Bonds Are Forever
Sherman Family Bonds Are Forever shur-man シャーマン Sherman in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Sherman Family Bonds Are Forever
Sherman Family Bonds Are Forever shur-man しゃあまん Sherman in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Sherman Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Sherman in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Sherman in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Sherman, when pronounced shur-man, is シャーマン (shāman) in katakana and しゃあまん (shaaman) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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