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Simen in Japanese

サイメン

Simen, when pronounced "sie-men", is サイメン (saimen) in katakana.

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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

"Simen Family is My Life," "Simen 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.

Simen Family Is My Life
Simen Family Is My Life sie-men サイメン Simen in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Simen Family Is My Life
Simen Family Is My Life sie-men さいめん Simen in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Simen Family Bonds Are Forever
Simen Family Bonds Are Forever sie-men サイメン Simen in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Simen Family Bonds Are Forever
Simen Family Bonds Are Forever sie-men さいめん Simen in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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 sie-men, is サイメン (saimen) in katakana and さいめん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

s as in seeie as in piem 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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