Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Swoosie in Japanese

スージー

Swoosie, when pronounced "sOO-jI", is スージー (sūjī) in katakana.

s as in seeOO as in boot, held longj as in jumpI as in ski, held long
Shared by Swoosie Kurtz

This translation is used by actress Swoosie Kurtz (スージー・カーツ).

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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

"Swoosie Family is My Life," "Swoosie 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.

Swoosie Family Is My Life
Swoosie Family Is My Life sOO-jI スージー Swoosie in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Swoosie Family Is My Life
Swoosie Family Is My Life sOO-jI すうじい Swoosie in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Swoosie Family Bonds Are Forever
Swoosie Family Bonds Are Forever sOO-jI スージー Swoosie in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Swoosie Family Bonds Are Forever
Swoosie Family Bonds Are Forever sOO-jI すうじい Swoosie in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Swoosie Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Swoosie in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Swoosie in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Swoosie, when pronounced sOO-jI, is スージー (sūjī) in katakana and すうじい (suujii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

s as in seeOO as in boot, held longj as in jumpI as in ski, held long
Swoosie in Katakana (Vertical)
Swoosie katakana, vertical
Swoosie in Katakana (Horizontal)
Swoosie katakana, horizontal
Swoosie in Hiragana (Vertical)
Swoosie hiragana, vertical
Swoosie in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Swoosie 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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