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Sylvester in Japanese

シルベスター

Sylvester, when pronounced "sil-be-stur", is シルベスター (shirubesutā) in katakana.

s as in seei as in sit, skil as in loveb as in bate as in beds as in seet as in topur as in her, butter
Shared by Sylvester Graham and others

This spelling is shared by Presbyterian minister and dietary reformer Sylvester Graham (シルベスター・グラハム), film actor William Sylvester (ウィリアム・シルベスター), and physicist Sylvester James Gates (シルベスター・ジェームズ・ゲーツ). It's also the katakana spelling for basketball player (1985-) Sylvester Seay (シルベスター・セイ).

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Sylvester Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Sylvester 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.

Sylvester Is My Life
Sylvester Is My Life sil-be-stur シルベスター Sylvester in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sylvester Is My Life
Sylvester Is My Life sil-be-stur しるべすたあ Sylvester in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sylvester Is My Love
Sylvester Is My Love sil-be-stur シルベスター Sylvester in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Sylvester Is My Love
Sylvester Is My Love sil-be-stur しるべすたあ Sylvester in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Sylvester Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Sylvester in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Sylvester in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Sylvester, when pronounced sil-be-stur, is シルベスター (shirubesutā) in katakana and しるべすたあ (shirubesutaa) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

s as in seei as in sit, skil as in loveb as in bate as in beds as in seet as in topur as in her, butter
Sylvester in Katakana (Vertical)
Sylvester katakana, vertical
Sylvester in Katakana (Horizontal)
Sylvester katakana, horizontal
Sylvester in Hiragana (Vertical)
Sylvester hiragana, vertical
Sylvester in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Sylvester hiragana, horizontal

Sylvester Meaning Forest

Names have meanings and Sylvester means Forest which in kanji is 森林 read shinrin. These beautiful designs of Sylvester with the meaning forest make a great tattoo. Brushed by Master Takase your order is immediately available and includes all your tattoo artist needs to ink the design.

Sylvester has 2 well-documented meanings.

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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