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Syme in Japanese

セイム

Syme, when pronounced "saym", is セイム (seimu) in katakana.

s as in seeay as in daym as in man
Shared by Ronald Syme

This spelling is shared by New Zealand born British historian and classicist Ronald Syme (ロナルド・セイム).

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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 saym セイム Syme in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Syme Is My Life
Syme Is My Life saym せいむ Syme in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Syme Is My Love
Syme Is My Love saym セイム Syme in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Syme Is My Love
Syme Is My Love saym せいむ 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 saym, is セイム (seimu) in katakana and せいむ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

s as in seeay as in daym 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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