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Shim in Japanese

シム

Shim, when pronounced "shim", is シム (shimu) in katakana.

sh as in shipi as in sit, skim as in man
Shared by Cathy Shim

People pronouncing their name this way include actress Cathy Shim (キャシー・シム).

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Shim Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Shim 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.

Shim Is My Life
Shim Is My Life shim シム Shim in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Shim Is My Life
Shim Is My Life shim しむ Shim in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Shim Is My Love
Shim Is My Love shim シム Shim in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Shim Is My Love
Shim Is My Love shim しむ Shim in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Shim Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Shim in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Shim in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Shim, when pronounced shim, is シム (shimu) in katakana and しむ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

sh as in shipi as in sit, skim as in man
Shim in Katakana (Vertical)
Shim katakana, vertical
Shim in Katakana (Horizontal)
Shim katakana, horizontal
Shim in Hiragana (Vertical)
Shim hiragana, vertical
Shim in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Shim 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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