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Sema in Japanese

シーマ

Sema, when pronounced "sI-ma", is シーマ (shīma) in katakana.

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

Sema Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Sema 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.

Sema Is My Life
Sema Is My Life sI-ma シーマ Sema in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sema Is My Life
Sema Is My Life sI-ma しいま Sema in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sema Is My Love
Sema Is My Love sI-ma シーマ Sema in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Sema Is My Love
Sema Is My Love sI-ma しいま Sema in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Sema Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

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

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Sema in Katakana (Vertical)
Sema katakana, vertical
Sema in Katakana (Horizontal)
Sema katakana, horizontal
Sema in Hiragana (Vertical)
Sema hiragana, vertical
Sema in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Sema hiragana, horizontal

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