Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Sian in Japanese

シャーン

Sian, when pronounced "shAn", is シャーン (shān) in katakana.

sh as in shipA as in spa, held longn as in no
Shared by Siân Brooke and others

This translation is shared by British actress Siân Brooke (シャーン・ブルック) and British conductor Sian Edwards (シャーン・エドワーズ).

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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

"Sian Family is My Life," "Sian 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.

Sian Family Is My Life
Sian Family Is My Life shAn シャーン Sian in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sian Family Is My Life
Sian Family Is My Life shAn しゃあん Sian in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sian Family Bonds Are Forever
Sian Family Bonds Are Forever shAn シャーン Sian in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Sian Family Bonds Are Forever
Sian Family Bonds Are Forever shAn しゃあん Sian in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Sian Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Sian in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Sian in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Sian, when pronounced shAn, is シャーン (shān) in katakana and しゃあん (shaan) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

sh as in shipA as in spa, held longn as in no
Sian in Katakana (Vertical)
Sian katakana, vertical
Sian in Katakana (Horizontal)
Sian katakana, horizontal
Sian in Hiragana (Vertical)
Sian hiragana, vertical
Sian in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Sian 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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