Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Sian in Japanese

シアン

Sian, when pronounced "si-an", is シアン (shian) in katakana.

s as in seei as in sit, skia as in at, span as in no
Shared by Sian Clifford and others

Notable people using this translation include English actress Sian Clifford (シアン・クリフォード), Welsh journalist and television presenter Sian Williams (シアン・ウィリアムズ), and African American explorer, scientist, STEM communicator Sian Proctor (シアン・プロクター). It's also the katakana spelling for English footballer Sian Rogers (シアン・ロジャース).

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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 si-an シアン Sian in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sian Family Is My Life
Sian Family Is My Life si-an しあん Sian in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sian Family Bonds Are Forever
Sian Family Bonds Are Forever si-an シアン Sian in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Sian Family Bonds Are Forever
Sian Family Bonds Are Forever si-an しあん 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 si-an, is シアン (shian) in katakana and しあん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

s as in seei as in sit, skia as in at, span 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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