Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Sande in Japanese

サンデ

Sande, when pronounced "san-de", is サンデ (sande) in katakana.

s as in seea as in at, span as in nod as in doge as in bed
Shared by Theo van de Sande and others

People pronouncing their name this way include Dutch cinematographer Theo van de Sande (テオ・ヴァン・デ・サンデ), Spanish colonial governor Francisco de Sande (フランシスコ・デ・サンデ), and Portuguese Jesuit, rector of the college at Macao Duarte de Sande (ドゥアルテ・デ・サンデ).

Select how you pronounce Sande:

Show us how you pronounce Sande and we'll create the calligraphy.

Loading sounds...

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

Name and Phrase

"Sande Family is My Life," "Sande 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.

Sande Family Is My Life
Sande Family Is My Life san-de サンデ Sande in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sande Family Is My Life
Sande Family Is My Life san-de さんで Sande in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sande Family Bonds Are Forever
Sande Family Bonds Are Forever san-de サンデ Sande in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Sande Family Bonds Are Forever
Sande Family Bonds Are Forever san-de さんで Sande in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Sande Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Sande in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Sande in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Sande, when pronounced san-de, is サンデ (sande) in katakana and さんで in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

s as in seea as in at, span as in nod as in doge as in bed
Sande in Katakana (Vertical)
Sande katakana, vertical
Sande in Katakana (Horizontal)
Sande katakana, horizontal
Sande in Hiragana (Vertical)
Sande hiragana, vertical
Sande in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Sande 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.

Your purchase includes a personal-use license. For a book, a product or a business, see Licensing.