Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Simona in Japanese

シモーナ

Simona, when pronounced "si-mO-na", is シモーナ (shimōna) in katakana.

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Shared by Simona de Silvestro

This katakana spelling is shared by Swiss race car driver Simona de Silvestro (シモーナ・デ・シルベストロ).

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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

"Simona Family is My Life," "Simona 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.

Simona Family Is My Life
Simona Family Is My Life si-mO-na シモーナ Simona in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Simona Family Is My Life
Simona Family Is My Life si-mO-na しもうな Simona in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Simona Family Bonds Are Forever
Simona Family Bonds Are Forever si-mO-na シモーナ Simona in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Simona Family Bonds Are Forever
Simona Family Bonds Are Forever si-mO-na しもうな Simona in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Simona Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Simona in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Simona in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Simona, when pronounced si-mO-na, is シモーナ (shimōna) in katakana and しもうな (shimouna) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Simona in Katakana (Vertical)
Simona katakana, vertical
Simona in Katakana (Horizontal)
Simona katakana, horizontal
Simona in Hiragana (Vertical)
Simona hiragana, vertical
Simona in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Simona 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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