Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Sue in Japanese

スー

Sue, when pronounced "sOO", is スー (sū) in katakana.

s as in seeOO as in boot, held long
Shared by Sue Perkins and others

This spelling is shared by British comedian Sue Perkins (スー・パーキンス), Hall of Fame basketball player Sue Bird (スー・バード), and activist, mother Sue Klebold (スー・クレボルド). This is also the spelling used by North Korean propagandist Seoul City Sue (ソウル・シティ・スー).

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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

"Sue Family is My Life," "Sue 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.

Sue Family Is My Life
Sue Family Is My Life sOO スー Sue in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sue Family Is My Life
Sue Family Is My Life sOO すう Sue in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sue Family Bonds Are Forever
Sue Family Bonds Are Forever sOO スー Sue in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Sue Family Bonds Are Forever
Sue Family Bonds Are Forever sOO すう Sue in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Sue Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Sue in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Sue in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Sue, when pronounced sOO, is スー (sū) in katakana and すう (suu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

s as in seeOO as in boot, held long
Sue in Katakana (Vertical)
Sue katakana, vertical
Sue in Katakana (Horizontal)
Sue katakana, horizontal
Sue in Hiragana (Vertical)
Sue hiragana, vertical
Sue in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Sue hiragana, horizontal

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