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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Cecile in Japanese

セシール

Cecile, when pronounced "se-sIl", is セシール (seshīru) in katakana.

s as in seee as in beds as in seeI as in ski, held longl as in love
Shared by Cecile O'Rahilly

Notable people using this translation include Irish language academic Cecile O'Rahilly (セシール・オライリー).

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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

"Cecile Family is My Life," "Cecile 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.

Cecile Family Is My Life
Cecile Family Is My Life se-sIl セシール Cecile in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Cecile Family Is My Life
Cecile Family Is My Life se-sIl せしいる Cecile in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Cecile Family Bonds Are Forever
Cecile Family Bonds Are Forever se-sIl セシール Cecile in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Cecile Family Bonds Are Forever
Cecile Family Bonds Are Forever se-sIl せしいる Cecile in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Cecile Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Cecile in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Cecile in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Cecile, when pronounced se-sIl, is セシール (seshīru) in katakana and せしいる (seshiiru) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

s as in seee as in beds as in seeI as in ski, held longl as in love
Cecile in Katakana (Vertical)
Cecile katakana, vertical
Cecile in Katakana (Horizontal)
Cecile katakana, horizontal
Cecile in Hiragana (Vertical)
Cecile hiragana, vertical
Cecile in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Cecile 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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