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Sid in Japanese

シド

Sid, when pronounced "sid", is シド (shido) in katakana.

s as in seei as in sit, skid as in dog
Shared by Sid Vicious and others

This spelling is shared by English bassist Sid Vicious (シド・ヴィシャス), South African-born British character actor and comedy actor Sid James (シド・ジェームズ), and English neurosurgeon and Formula One doctor Sid Watkins (シド・ワトキンス). Other notable people include football player Sid Luckman (シド・ラックマン).

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Sid Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Sid 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.

Sid Is My Life
Sid Is My Life sid シド Sid in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sid Is My Life
Sid Is My Life sid しど Sid in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sid Is My Love
Sid Is My Love sid シド Sid in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Sid Is My Love
Sid Is My Love sid しど Sid in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Sid Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Sid in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Sid in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Sid, when pronounced sid, is シド (shido) in katakana and しど in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

s as in seei as in sit, skid as in dog
Sid in Katakana (Vertical)
Sid katakana, vertical
Sid in Katakana (Horizontal)
Sid katakana, horizontal
Sid in Hiragana (Vertical)
Sid hiragana, vertical
Sid in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Sid 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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