Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Simen in Japanese

シーメン

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

s as in seeI as in ski, held longm as in mane as in bedn as in no
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).

Select how you pronounce Simen:

Show us how you pronounce Simen and we'll create the calligraphy.

Loading sounds...

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 sI-men シーメン Simen in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Simen Family Is My Life
Simen Family Is My Life sI-men しいめん Simen in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Simen Family Bonds Are Forever
Simen Family Bonds Are Forever sI-men シーメン Simen in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Simen Family Bonds Are Forever
Simen Family Bonds Are Forever sI-men しいめん 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 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.

Your purchase includes a personal-use license. For a book, a product or a business, see Licensing.