Fine Japanese Calligraphy

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Sy in Japanese

シー

Sy, when pronounced "sI", is シー (shī) in katakana.

s as in seeI as in ski, held long
Shared by Omar Sy and others

Well-known people with this spelling include actor and comedian Omar Sy (オマール・シー), astronomer Frédéric Sy (フレデリック・シー), and African basketball player Pape Sy (ポップ・シー).

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Sy Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Sy 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.

Sy Is My Life
Sy Is My Life sI シー Sy in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sy Is My Life
Sy Is My Life sI しい Sy in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sy Is My Love
Sy Is My Love sI シー Sy in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Sy Is My Love
Sy Is My Love sI しい Sy in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Sy Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Sy in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Sy in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Sy, when pronounced sI, is シー (shī) in katakana and しい (shii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

s as in seeI as in ski, held long
Sy in Katakana (Vertical)
Sy katakana, vertical
Sy in Katakana (Horizontal)
Sy katakana, horizontal
Sy in Hiragana (Vertical)
Sy hiragana, vertical
Sy in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Sy 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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