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Sif in Japanese

シーフ

Sif, when pronounced "sIf", is シーフ (shīfu) in katakana.

s as in seeI as in ski, held longf as in fun
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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Sif Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Sif 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.

Sif Is My Life
Sif Is My Life sIf シーフ Sif in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sif Is My Life
Sif Is My Life sIf しいふ Sif in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sif Is My Love
Sif Is My Love sIf シーフ Sif in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Sif Is My Love
Sif Is My Love sIf しいふ Sif in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Sif Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Sif in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Sif in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Sif, when pronounced sIf, is シーフ (shīfu) in katakana and しいふ (shiifu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

s as in seeI as in ski, held longf as in fun
Sif in Katakana (Vertical)
Sif katakana, vertical
Sif in Katakana (Horizontal)
Sif katakana, horizontal
Sif in Hiragana (Vertical)
Sif hiragana, vertical
Sif in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Sif 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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