Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

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

Name and Phrase

"Syme Family is My Life," "Syme 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.

Syme Family Is My Life
Syme Family Is My Life saym セイム Syme in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Syme Family Is My Life
Syme Family Is My Life saym せいむ Syme in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Syme Family Bonds Are Forever
Syme Family Bonds Are Forever saym セイム Syme in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Syme Family Bonds Are Forever
Syme Family Bonds Are Forever saym せいむ Syme in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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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