Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

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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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 sI シー Sy in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sy Family Is My Life
Sy Family Is My Life sI しい Sy in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sy Family Bonds Are Forever
Sy Family Bonds Are Forever sI シー Sy in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Sy Family Bonds Are Forever
Sy Family Bonds Are Forever sI しい 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 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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