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Sunshine in Japanese

サンシャイン

Sunshine, when pronounced "sun-shien", is サンシャイン (sanshain) in katakana.

s as in seeu as in sunn as in nosh as in shipie as in pien as in no
Shared by Sunshine Parker and others

People pronouncing their name this way include actor, known for Pee-wee's Big Adventure Sunshine Parker (サンシャイン・パーカー) and British musician Bipolar Sunshine (バイポーラ・サンシャイン).

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

Sunshine Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Sunshine 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.

Sunshine Is My Life
Sunshine Is My Life sun-shien サンシャイン Sunshine in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sunshine Is My Life
Sunshine Is My Life sun-shien さんしゃいん Sunshine in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sunshine Is My Love
Sunshine Is My Love sun-shien サンシャイン Sunshine in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Sunshine Is My Love
Sunshine Is My Love sun-shien さんしゃいん Sunshine in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Sunshine Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Sunshine in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Sunshine in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Sunshine, when pronounced sun-shien, is サンシャイン (sanshain) in katakana and さんしゃいん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

s as in seeu as in sunn as in nosh as in shipie as in pien as in no
Sunshine in Katakana (Vertical)
Sunshine katakana, vertical
Sunshine in Katakana (Horizontal)
Sunshine katakana, horizontal
Sunshine in Hiragana (Vertical)
Sunshine hiragana, vertical
Sunshine in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Sunshine 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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