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Syme in Japanese

サイム

Syme, when pronounced "siem", is サイム (saimu) in katakana.

s as in seeie as in piem as in man
Shared by James Syme and others

Well-known people with this spelling include Scottish surgeon James Syme (ジェームズ・サイム), English association football player Emily Syme (エミリー・サイム), and Australian politician Ebenezer Syme (エベニーザー・サイム).

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Syme Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Syme 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.

Syme Is My Life
Syme Is My Life siem サイム Syme in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Syme Is My Life
Syme Is My Life siem さいむ Syme in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Syme Is My Love
Syme Is My Love siem サイム Syme in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Syme Is My Love
Syme Is My Love siem さいむ Syme in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Syme Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Syme in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Syme in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Syme, when pronounced siem, is サイム (saimu) in katakana and さいむ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

s as in seeie as in piem as in man
Syme in Katakana (Vertical)
Syme katakana, vertical
Syme in Katakana (Horizontal)
Syme katakana, horizontal
Syme in Hiragana (Vertical)
Syme hiragana, vertical
Syme in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Syme 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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