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Cecily in Japanese

セシリー

Cecily, when pronounced "se-si-lI", is セシリー (seshirī) in katakana.

s as in seee as in beds as in seei as in sit, skil as in loveI as in ski, held long
Shared by Cecily Strong and others

Notable people using this translation include actress Cecily Strong (セシリー・ストロング), writer, known for Gossip Girl Cecily von Ziegesar (セシリー・フォン・ジーゲザー), and actress Cecily Adams (セシリー・アダムス).

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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

"Cecily Family is My Life," "Cecily 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.

Cecily Family Is My Life
Cecily Family Is My Life se-si-lI セシリー Cecily in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Cecily Family Is My Life
Cecily Family Is My Life se-si-lI せしりい Cecily in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Cecily Family Bonds Are Forever
Cecily Family Bonds Are Forever se-si-lI セシリー Cecily in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Cecily Family Bonds Are Forever
Cecily Family Bonds Are Forever se-si-lI せしりい Cecily in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Cecily Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Cecily in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Cecily in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Cecily, when pronounced se-si-lI, is セシリー (seshirī) in katakana and せしりい (seshirii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

s as in seee as in beds as in seei as in sit, skil as in loveI as in ski, held long
Cecily in Katakana (Vertical)
Cecily katakana, vertical
Cecily in Katakana (Horizontal)
Cecily katakana, horizontal
Cecily in Hiragana (Vertical)
Cecily hiragana, vertical
Cecily in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Cecily 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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