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Said in Japanese

サイード

Said, when pronounced "sa-Id", is サイード (saīdo) in katakana.

s as in seea as in at, spaI as in ski, held longd as in dog
Shared by Edward Said

This katakana spelling is shared by Palestinian-American professor Edward Said (エドワード・サイード).

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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

"Said Family is My Life," "Said 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.

Said Family Is My Life
Said Family Is My Life sa-Id サイード Said in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Said Family Is My Life
Said Family Is My Life sa-Id さいいど Said in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Said Family Bonds Are Forever
Said Family Bonds Are Forever sa-Id サイード Said in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Said Family Bonds Are Forever
Said Family Bonds Are Forever sa-Id さいいど Said in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Said Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Said in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Said in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Said, when pronounced sa-Id, is サイード (saīdo) in katakana and さいいど (saiido) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

s as in seea as in at, spaI as in ski, held longd as in dog
Said in Katakana (Vertical)
Said katakana, vertical
Said in Katakana (Horizontal)
Said katakana, horizontal
Said in Hiragana (Vertical)
Said hiragana, vertical
Said in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Said 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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