Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

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

Name and Phrase

"Sid Family is My Life," "Sid 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.

Sid Family Is My Life
Sid Family Is My Life sid シド Sid in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sid Family Is My Life
Sid Family Is My Life sid しど Sid in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sid Family Bonds Are Forever
Sid Family Bonds Are Forever sid シド Sid in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Sid Family Bonds Are Forever
Sid Family Bonds Are Forever sid しど Sid in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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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