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Cicely in Japanese

シシリー

Cicely, when pronounced "si-si-lI", is シシリー (shishirī) in katakana.

s as in seei as in sit, skis as in seei as in sit, skil as in loveI as in ski, held long
Shared by Cicely Tyson and others

People with this Japanese spelling include actress Cicely Tyson (シシリー・タイソン), English writer, doctor, founder of the hospice care movement, palliative care activist Cicely Saunders (シシリー・ソンダース), and British artist Cicely Mary Barker (シシリー・メアリー・バーカー).

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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

"Cicely Family is My Life," "Cicely 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.

Cicely Family Is My Life
Cicely Family Is My Life si-si-lI シシリー Cicely in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Cicely Family Is My Life
Cicely Family Is My Life si-si-lI ししりい Cicely in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Cicely Family Bonds Are Forever
Cicely Family Bonds Are Forever si-si-lI シシリー Cicely in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Cicely Family Bonds Are Forever
Cicely Family Bonds Are Forever si-si-lI ししりい Cicely in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Cicely Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Cicely in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Cicely in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Cicely, when pronounced si-si-lI, is シシリー (shishirī) in katakana and ししりい (shishirii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

s as in seei as in sit, skis as in seei as in sit, skil as in loveI as in ski, held long
Cicely in Katakana (Vertical)
Cicely katakana, vertical
Cicely in Katakana (Horizontal)
Cicely katakana, horizontal
Cicely in Hiragana (Vertical)
Cicely hiragana, vertical
Cicely in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Cicely 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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