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Sierra in Japanese

シエッラ

Sierra, when pronounced "si-e-Ra", is シエッラ (shierra) in katakana.

s as in seei as in sit, skie as in bedR as in red, helda as in at, spa
Shared by Roberto Sierra

Notable people using this translation include Puerto Rican composer Roberto Sierra (ロバート・シエッラ).

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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

"Sierra Family is My Life," "Sierra 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.

Sierra Family Is My Life
Sierra Family Is My Life si-e-Ra シエッラ Sierra in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sierra Family Is My Life
Sierra Family Is My Life si-e-Ra しえっら Sierra in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sierra Family Bonds Are Forever
Sierra Family Bonds Are Forever si-e-Ra シエッラ Sierra in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Sierra Family Bonds Are Forever
Sierra Family Bonds Are Forever si-e-Ra しえっら Sierra in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Sierra Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Sierra in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Sierra in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Sierra, when pronounced si-e-Ra, is シエッラ (shierra) in katakana and しえっら in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

s as in seei as in sit, skie as in bedR as in red, helda as in at, spa
Sierra in Katakana (Vertical)
Sierra katakana, vertical
Sierra in Katakana (Horizontal)
Sierra katakana, horizontal
Sierra in Hiragana (Vertical)
Sierra hiragana, vertical
Sierra in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Sierra 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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