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Simen in Japanese

シーメン

Simen, when pronounced "sI-men", is シーメン (shīmen) in katakana.

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Shared by Simen Alsvik

Famous people with this spelling include director from Norway Simen Alsvik (シーメン・アルスヴィク).

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Simen Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Simen 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.

Simen Is My Life
Simen Is My Life sI-men シーメン Simen in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Simen Is My Life
Simen Is My Life sI-men しいめん Simen in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Simen Is My Love
Simen Is My Love sI-men シーメン Simen in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Simen Is My Love
Simen Is My Love sI-men しいめん Simen in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Simen Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Simen in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Simen in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Simen, when pronounced sI-men, is シーメン (shīmen) in katakana and しいめん (shiimen) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

s as in seeI as in ski, held longm as in mane as in bedn as in no
Simen in Katakana (Vertical)
Simen katakana, vertical
Simen in Katakana (Horizontal)
Simen katakana, horizontal
Simen in Hiragana (Vertical)
Simen hiragana, vertical
Simen in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Simen 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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