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Scilla in Japanese

シッラ

Scilla, when pronounced "si-La", is シッラ (shirra) in katakana.

s as in seei as in sit, skiL as in love, helda as in at, spa

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Scilla Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Scilla Is My Life, brushed by Master Eri Takase, declares in permanent ink one's lover, the person at the center of one's life. When you order, you immediately receive a print-ready PDF with the original art and the line art, everything your tattoo artist needs to ink the design. Click for a sample. Get your tattoo today.

Scilla Is My Life
Scilla Is My Life si-La シッラ Scilla in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Scilla Is My Life
Scilla Is My Life si-La しっら Scilla in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Scilla Is My Love
Scilla Is My Love si-La シッラ Scilla in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Scilla Is My Love
Scilla Is My Love si-La しっら Scilla in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Scilla Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Scilla in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Scilla in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Scilla, when pronounced si-La, is シッラ (shirra) in katakana and しっら in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

s as in seei as in sit, skiL as in love, helda as in at, spa
Scilla in Katakana (Vertical)
Scilla katakana, vertical
Scilla in Katakana (Horizontal)
Scilla katakana, horizontal
Scilla in Hiragana (Vertical)
Scilla hiragana, vertical
Scilla in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Scilla 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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