Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Sibyl in Japanese

シビル

Sibyl, when pronounced "si-bil", is シビル (shibiru) in katakana.

s as in seei as in sit, skib as in bati as in sit, skil as in love
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This translation is used by operatic soprano Sibyl Sanderson (シビル・サンダーソン).

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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

"Sibyl Family is My Life," "Sibyl 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.

Sibyl Family Is My Life
Sibyl Family Is My Life si-bil シビル Sibyl in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sibyl Family Is My Life
Sibyl Family Is My Life si-bil しびる Sibyl in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sibyl Family Bonds Are Forever
Sibyl Family Bonds Are Forever si-bil シビル Sibyl in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Sibyl Family Bonds Are Forever
Sibyl Family Bonds Are Forever si-bil しびる Sibyl in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Sibyl Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Sibyl in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Sibyl in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Sibyl, when pronounced si-bil, is シビル (shibiru) in katakana and しびる in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

s as in seei as in sit, skib as in bati as in sit, skil as in love
Sibyl in Katakana (Vertical)
Sibyl katakana, vertical
Sibyl in Katakana (Horizontal)
Sibyl katakana, horizontal
Sibyl in Hiragana (Vertical)
Sibyl hiragana, vertical
Sibyl in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Sibyl 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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