Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Samir in Japanese

サミール

Samir, when pronounced "sa-mIr", is サミール (samīru) in katakana.

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Shared by Samir Khan and others

This katakana spelling is shared by journalist Samir Khan (サミール・ハーン) and Songwriter and producer Rami Samir Afuni (ラミ・サミール・アフニ).

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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

"Samir Family is My Life," "Samir 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.

Samir Family Is My Life
Samir Family Is My Life sa-mIr サミール Samir in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Samir Family Is My Life
Samir Family Is My Life sa-mIr さみいる Samir in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Samir Family Bonds Are Forever
Samir Family Bonds Are Forever sa-mIr サミール Samir in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Samir Family Bonds Are Forever
Samir Family Bonds Are Forever sa-mIr さみいる Samir in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Samir Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Samir in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Samir in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Samir, when pronounced sa-mIr, is サミール (samīru) in katakana and さみいる (samiiru) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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