Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Cindy in Japanese

シンディ

Cindy, when pronounced "sin-di", is シンディ (shindi) in katakana.

s as in seei as in sit, skin as in nod as in dogi as in sit, ski
Shared by Cindy Crawford and others

This translation is used by model Cindy Crawford (シンディ・クロフォード), musician Cindy Wilson (シンディ・ウィルソン), and photographer Cindy Sherman (シンディ・シャーマン). It's also the katakana spelling for New Zealand Governor-General, former academic and social justice advocate Cindy Kiro (シンディ・キロ).

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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

"Cindy Family is My Life," "Cindy 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.

Cindy Family Is My Life
Cindy Family Is My Life sin-di シンディ Cindy in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Cindy Family Is My Life
Cindy Family Is My Life sin-di しんでぃ Cindy in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Cindy Family Bonds Are Forever
Cindy Family Bonds Are Forever sin-di シンディ Cindy in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Cindy Family Bonds Are Forever
Cindy Family Bonds Are Forever sin-di しんでぃ Cindy in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Cindy Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Cindy in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Cindy in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Cindy, when pronounced sin-di, is シンディ (shindi) in katakana and しんでぃ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

s as in seei as in sit, skin as in nod as in dogi as in sit, ski
Cindy in Katakana (Vertical)
Cindy katakana, vertical
Cindy in Katakana (Horizontal)
Cindy katakana, horizontal
Cindy in Hiragana (Vertical)
Cindy hiragana, vertical
Cindy in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Cindy 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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