Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Sy in Japanese

サイ

Sy, when pronounced "sie", is サイ (sai) in katakana.

s as in seeie as in pie
Shared by Sy Richardson and others

This translation is used by film and television actor Sy Richardson (サイ・リチャードソン), Ukrainian-American screenwriter and producer Sy Bartlett (サイ・バートレット), and cartoonist Sy Barry (サイ・バリー).

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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

"Sy Family is My Life," "Sy 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.

Sy Family Is My Life
Sy Family Is My Life sie サイ Sy in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sy Family Is My Life
Sy Family Is My Life sie さい Sy in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sy Family Bonds Are Forever
Sy Family Bonds Are Forever sie サイ Sy in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Sy Family Bonds Are Forever
Sy Family Bonds Are Forever sie さい Sy in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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 sie, is サイ (sai) in katakana and さい in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

s as in seeie as in pie
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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