Scroll down to see all 8 hand-lettered designs Best Friend in Japanese is  which is read shin'yuu. The Japanese word shin'yuu means "Best friend, Best friends; Dear Friend" and is composed of the kanji  (read shin) meaning "intimate; close" and  (read yuu) meaning "friend; friends". Which is to say shin'yuu means both "Best friend" and "Best friends". This is because, as Wikipedia's Japanese Language puts it, "Japanese nouns have no grammatical number, gender or article aspect ." And so shin'yuu naturally refers to one or more friends. Best Friend (shin'yuu) can be used by itself or combined with names from our extensive list of Names in Japanese to create a unique and personal design. Japanese nouns have no grammatical number or gender. So shin'yuu is both singular and plural which means that shin'yuu refers to a single Best Friend as well as to several. Learn more at Wikipedia's Japanese Language. Translations You Can Trust We want you to be as happy with the Japanese translation as you are with Master Takase's beautiful art. So we have made it easy to confirm the translation for yourself by simply clicking on Best Friend (shin'yuu) which links to the independent Jeffrey's Japanese English Dictionary. Or if you have Japanese fonts see Yahoo's dictionary entry Best Friend (shin'yuu). Further Namiko Abe (from About.com) lists this as a popular kanji at Best Friend (Shin'yuu). Order as Original Art, Graphic Art or as a Tattoo For Tattoos: Immediately get your tattoo design - As soon as you order you will be given a link to get the design. There is no waiting!And we provide you with everything you need for the perfect Japanese tattoo including the line art (also called a stencil) that your tattoo artist will need to correctly ink the design. Just print the design and take it to your favorite tattoo artist. Getting the perfect Japanese Tattoo is now safe and easy! Original Art We are also pleased to offer this design as an original work of art personally created by Master Takase when your order is placed. This beautiful work of art will be completed in about two days and shipped from Takase Studios from the beautiful state of Washington. We have several options for unframed art and one framed option. Each is on handmade Japanese paper which we purchase directly from papermakers in Kochi Japan. This unique paper is perfect for Western-style framing and really brings out the beauty of the brush strokes. If you have any questions please contact us |
