Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

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

Name and Phrase

"Sif Family is My Life," "Sif 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.

Sif Family Is My Life
Sif Family Is My Life sIf シーフ Sif in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sif Family Is My Life
Sif Family Is My Life sIf しいふ Sif in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sif Family Bonds Are Forever
Sif Family Bonds Are Forever sIf シーフ Sif in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Sif Family Bonds Are Forever
Sif Family Bonds Are Forever sIf しいふ Sif in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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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